FBI issues notification warning to private sector companies, especially those listed or in the process of being listed on stock exchanges, to be aware of ransomware actors using their undisclosed merger and acquisition data for extortion. FBI: Ransomware actors are likely using significant financial events like mergers and acquisitions to target and leverage victim companies. As organizations become more resilient to the traditional cybercriminal playbook of file encryption, the gangs will adapt their strategies to extort payouts from their attacks, says Chris Clements, vice president of solutions architecture.”]
Source: https://www.careersinfosecurity.com/fbi-warns-ransomware-actors-leveraging-ma-data-a-17847