7 Ransomware Trends: Gangs Join Forces, Auction Stolen Data
GovInfoSecurity.com
Mathew J. Schwartz
Ransomware gangs continue to innovate. Indeed, barely a day seems to go by without news of yet another high-profile victim of crypto-locking malware coming to light.
In just the past week, for starters, reports have emerged of a collaboration between the Maze and Lockbit gangs, as well as the REvil - aka Sodinokibi - operators not leaking stolen data for free when victims don't pay, but instead auctioning it off to the highest bidder. And despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many gangs have continued to pummel the healthcare sector and its suppliers.
Here are seven of the latest ransomware trends.
1. Maze Offers 'Data Leaking as a Service'
The Maze ransomware gang was the first to begin...