Ransomware attacks are effective because they prey on one thing technology cannot protect: emotions. As threat actors work together to provide ransomware-as-a-service, defenders also need to focus on working together. The most recent strategies in this area are extortion and collaboration, says Sophos. Next, extortion is expected to become a type of psychological warfare, whether it is targeted an individual or organization, but it may not stay that way now, says the report. The report states: The psychological evolution suddenly goes beyond the fear of loss. Instead, you have the. fear of embarrassment, as well. Instead of the. loss of sensitive data, the. attackers use the fear”]
Source: https://securityintelligence.com/articles/ransomware-attacks-2021-information-meets-emotion/