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Cyber Insurance Claims Data Shows Criminals Shift To Data Theft And Long-Tail Damage

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Resilience’s 2025 cyber insurance claims data shows that ransomware groups are now focusing on stealing data to gain leverage. Data-suppression extortion rose from 49% in the first half of the year to 65% in the second half. In 57% of attacks, criminals used data theft to get around stronger backups. Infostealers collected over two billion … Read more

Ransomware Gangs Drop Encryption And Lean Into Data Theft Extortion

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Hackers are using encryption less often and are choosing data theft and extortion instead. A new white paper, “Ransomware 2026,” from Symantec and the Carbon Black Threat Hunter Team, tracks this shift. Released on January 14, the report connects the change to higher profits, faster operations, and less complexity for attackers. Record High Counts Mask … Read more

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