5 Common Ransomware ATT&CK Techniques>
Recorded Future – Insikt Group
The ATT&CK techniques highlighted in this research align with Insikt Groupâs 2020 Top MITRE ATT&CK Techniques report, where the Defense Evasion tactic was the most commonly seen tactic in 2020.

The 5 ransomware techniques detailed in this report are as follows: 3 techniques from the Defense Evasion tactic: Disable or Modify Tools, Disable or Modify System Firewall, and Pre-OS Boot 1 technique from the Command and Control tactic: Ingress Tool Transfer 1 technique from the Privilege Escalation tactic: Group Policy Modification Key Judgments Ransomware operators continue to focus on developing techniques to evade defenses, aligning with Insikt Groupâs 2020 Top MITRE ATT&CK Techniques report. Sigma rules focused on particular TTPs used by threat actors can detect malicious behavior before the deployment of ransomware in many cases. Sigma rules aligned with MITRE ATT&CK can help organizations define mitigations based on specific threat actor TTPs.
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