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The Evolving Threat of Ransomware: From Extortion to Blackmail
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: Received: 23 June 2021 / Approved: 6 July 2021 / Online: 6 July 2021 (12:42:48 CEST)
How to cite: Connolly, L. Y.; Lang, M.; Taylor, P.; Corner, P. J. The Evolving Threat of Ransomware: From Extortion to Blackmail. Preprints 2021, 2021070149 Connolly, L. Y.; Lang, M.; Taylor, P.; Corner, P. J. The Evolving Threat of Ransomware: From Extortion to Blackmail. Preprints 2021, 2021070149
Abstract
Ransomware is continually evolving. The most recent tactic is to combine crypto-ransomware with data exfiltration, mandate fraud, and other such schemes to steal from victims and attempt to blackmail them. This paper examines the new trend, its underlying motives, and proposes practical recommendations to help organizations defend against this menace
Keywords
Ransomware; Data exfiltration; Blackmail; GDPR; Incident response
Subject
Computer Science and Mathematics, Algebra and Number Theory
Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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