Ransomware becomes increasingly professionalized

The world of ransomware is becoming increasingly professional and it’s easier than ever for new entrants to get into the business. A new report from Tenable looks at the ransomware ecosystem and how it has become one of the biggest threats to organizations as well as being lucrative for the criminals behind it. In 2020 alone, ransomware groups are thought to have earned $692 million from their collective attacks, around five times more than the combined figure for the previous six years. One of the main reasons for ransomware's success is the rise of the as-a-service model which has attracted… [Continue Reading]