Nearly 40% of new ransomware families use both data encryption and data theft in attacks

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Data-stealing ransomware attacks, information harvesting malware, and supply chain attacks are among the critical threats to organizations, according to F-Secure. One of the most notable trends highlighted is the evolution of ransomware – attacks that extort organizations by preventing them from accessing their data. Explosion of ransomware that also steals data 2020 saw an explosion of ransomware that also steals data, giving the attackers more leverage over their victims. If organizations first refuse to pay … More

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Read the original article: Nearly 40% of new ransomware families use both data encryption and data theft in attacks