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THE EVOLUTION OF RANSOMWARE RANSOMWARE TRENDS AND PREDICTIONS FOR 2022.
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ansomware might be nothing new as it dates back to the 1980s. However, the techniques and tactics used by criminal groups behind it have reached a new level of sophistication, causing widespread business
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disruption. Last year, we saw highprofile ransomware attacks, including Colonial Pipeline, Kia Motors, and JBS, causing billions of dollars in costs. The recently published Sophos 2022 Threat Report highlights the evolution of ransomware as attacks become more
Maher Yamout
service-based and targeted, and the attackers turn to additional extortion methods, such as stealing data and threatening to publish or sell it or making aggressive calls to employees, to put pressure on victims to pay. “According to Sophos researchers,
Rahil Ghaffar
