Creative Ransomware Extortion; Further Malware Capabilities With ChatGPT

The Blackcat-Western Digital Ransomware Cyberattack Serves a Good Example of How Extortion Techniques Will Change Risk And Impact For Targeted Victims

Threat actors were able to tap into webcams of employees at Western Digital meetings and threatened to release the media they captured. No further indication was given of what the stolen media possibly shows. The point demonstrated in the latest evolution of ransomware syndicates is an increased focus now to extort victims via new creative means that don’t involve …

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