| Publisher | BlackBerry |
| Year | 2023 |
| Publishing Frequency | Quarterly |
| Author | Dmitry Bestuzhev, Dean Given, Jacob Faires, Geoff O’Rourke, Jose Luis Sanchez, Eoin Healy, Pratima Lohar, Pedro Drimel, Anuj Soni, Tony O’Regan, Rory O’Callaghan, Hamed Al Rajhi, Patryk Matysik, Markson Leite |
| Cost | Free |
| Topics | Threats, Malware, Ransomware, APTs, Network Security, Linux, Windows, macOS, MITRE |
| Older versions | Global Threat Intelligence Report January 2023 |
Report Overview
At BlackBerry, it is acknowledged that security leaders need to broaden their scope beyond technologies and vulnerabilities. The company emphasizes the importance of analyzing the global threat landscape and understanding the influence of business decisions on the organization’s threat profile. In this regard, BlackBerry offers the BlackBerry Global Threat Intelligence Report and CylanceINTELLIGENCE™ subscription service, providing timely access to actionable intelligence on attacks, threat actors, and campaigns.
The report highlights key findings, including the observation of up to 12 attacks per minute during a three-month period and a significant increase in unique attacks using new malware samples. The United States remains the most targeted country, followed by Brazil, Canada, and Japan. Industries such as financial services, healthcare, and food and staples retailing faced the highest number of malware-based cyberattacks.
The report also delves into industry-specific attacks, with the healthcare sector experiencing a significant number of cyberattacks, particularly against the growing threat of Emotet. Financial institutions globally, protected by BlackBerry technologies, successfully blocked over 231,000 attacks during the reporting period. The report further provides insights on threat actors, common attack methods, and defensive countermeasures, including MITRE ATT&CK and MITRE D3FEND mappings.
BlackBerry expresses gratitude to its global researchers on the BlackBerry Threat Research and Intelligence team for their contributions to producing cutting-edge research that enhances the company’s data-driven products and services. The comprehensive data and actionable insights presented in the report aim to support organizations in making informed decisions to bolster their cybersecurity posture.
