Those who don’t pay: Ransomware groups are putting more pressure on
A new report shows how ransomware groups use information about semi-legal activities from stolen data to force victims to pay. The dark web report "Turning the Screws: The Pressure Tactics of Ransomware Gangs" reveals. In its new dark web report "Turning the Screws: The Pressure Tactics of Ransomware Gangs", Sophos uncovers important findings. In the report, the security specialists describe in detail how cyber criminals use stolen data as a means of increasing the pressure on targets who are unwilling to pay. The pressure methods include passing on contact details, publishing information about family members of CEOs...