Data Extortion Dethrones Ransomware as the Threat to Watch

Today’s adversaries are working smarter, not harder — and it’s clear in the way their tactics are evolving.

In this episode, Adam and Cristian explore the way adversaries are shifting their focus to data extortion. Instead of deploying noisy ransomware, more threat actors are quietly stealing data and threatening to publicly leak it if they’re not paid. Tune in to learn what’s driving this change, why data extortion is successful and what it means for organizations of all sizes and industries.

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