The cybercriminals behind Maze ransomware announced their retirement on November 1. Malwarebytes saw detections drop over the last month after a steep peak in August. The gang also cleaned up its data leak site and seemed to be busy extorting its final victims. We suspect this is a result of the fact that many of their affiliates have moved to a new family, Egregor aka Ransom.Sekhmet. The Maze gang was known for introducing an extra way to create leverage against victims. Not only did the attackers lock organizations data up, they also threatened to publish it if the ransom was not paid.”]
Source: https://blog.malwarebytes.com/ransomware/2020/11/maze-ransomware-gang-announces-retirement/