Ransomware predictions in 2023: more gov’t action and a pivot to data extortion

There were thousands of ransomware attacks in 2022, from breaches targeting militaries to incidents that brought entire governments to a standstill.

Ransomware giants like Conti closed shop, while groups like LockBit and Hive took their place, attacking thousands of hospitals, governments, businesses and schools across the world. 

So what does 2023 have in store for us? The Record surveyed analysts to get their sense of what’s to come.

Emsisoft threat analyst Brett Callow told The Record that when it …

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