A Review of the Ransomware Threat Landscape
summary
Unit 42’s data shows ransomware economics explode: average ransom tripled to $312,493, the largest known payment rises to $10M and demands top $30M. Criminals add double extortion by exfiltrating data before encrypting, and cryptocurrencies accelerate payouts. Effective responses combine scaled law‑enforcement disruption (for example the Netwalker takedown), diplomatic and financial pressure on safe havens, and stepped‑up resilience across hospitals, schools and critical infrastructure—simultaneous prevention, disruption and deterrence rather than a single technical fix.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Start
- 0:46Phil Reiner
- 1:23Jen Miller Osborne
- 2:28Overview of the Threat Landscape
- 5:34Ransomware Has Gone from an Economic Nuisance to a National Security Threat
- 12:57Cryptocurrency Markets
- 13:51The Progression of Law Enforcement Action against Ransomware Gangs and Cyber Crime
- 32:25Final Words
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