Ransomware Gangs Are Now Expanding to Physical Threats in the Real World

Ransomware gangs are now expanding to physical threats in the real world

More than half of CEOs threatened with physical violence unless their company paid a ransom demand.

Ransomware gangs are now expanding to physical threats in the real world - WorldNL Magazine

(Image credit: Pixabay) Ransomware attacks now often includes more than just encrypting filesIn many cases, the attackers threaten the victims with violenceThey also file reports with the SECRansomware gangs seem to be getting desperate when it comes to getting results, as besides encrypting and leaking data on the web, they’ve also started threatening CEOs with physical violence.Cybersecurity researchers Semperis claim over the past 12 months,…

AI meets ransomware: a new cyber threat

Ransomware has long been one of the most feared cyber threats on the internet, and for good reason. It’s fast, disruptive, and increasingly effective at locking up your most important files and demanding payment in exchange for their return. It’s… Read more → The post AI meets ransomware: a new cyber threat appeared first on IT Security News.

Companies pay multiple ransoms as attackers step up threat levels | #ransomware | #cybercrime - National Cyber Security Consulting

A new report from Semperis, based on a study of almost 1,500 organizations globally, shows that hackers are stepping up threat levels and ransomware is still a global epidemic. In 40 percent of attacks threat actors threatened to physically harm executives at organizations that declined to pay a ransom demand. US-based companies experienced physical threats […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The post Companies pay multiple ransoms as…

Companies pay multiple ransoms as attackers step up threat levels

A new report from Semperis, based on a study of almost 1,500 organizations globally, shows that hackers are stepping up threat levels and ransomware is still a global epidemic. In 40 percent of attacks threat actors threatened to physically harm executives at organizations that declined to pay a ransom demand. US-based companies experienced physical threats 46 percent of the time, while 44 percent of German firms experienced similar forms of int…