Security News > 2021 > April > Ransomware: A Deep Dive into 2021 Emerging Cyber-Risks

The last 12 months has seen emerging types of extortion attempts on the part of ransomware operators.

Some ransomware operators, such as the SunCrypt gang, are mounting follow-on denial-of-service attacks to put the screws to victims.

It kicks off with our lead story that goes beyond the ransomware status quo, and explores top emerging trends and granular insights like how ransomware code itself is changing.

We also take a deep dive into how the ransomware underground economy is structured and what goes on in illicit forums.

The number of ransomware attacks has jumped by 350 percent since 2018, the average ransom payment increased by more than 100 percent in 2020, downtime is up by 200 percent and the average cost per incident is on the rise, according to a recent report from PurpleSec.

We go beyond the status quo to uncover what's next for ransomware and the related emerging risks.

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https://threatpost.com/ebook-2021-ransomware-emerging-risks/165477/