Trend Micro published a threat report called Uncovering IoT Threats in the Cybercrime Underground. The report outlined many interesting discoveries about threat groups targeting IoT devices and offered predictions for the coming months. Trend Micro: “Within the next 18 months, a much more mature set of business models, malware packages and malware packages will emerge, targeting commercial sectors across the commercial sector. The business model to monetize an attack against these devices is extortion, similar to the recent increase in ransomware attacks. The likely principal targets are autonomous vehicles, remote control of remote medical devices and medical devices.”]
Source: https://www.inforisktoday.com/blogs/attackers-iot-paradise-billions-insecure-devices-p-2922