Ransomware gangs are increasingly not just claiming they’ll leak stolen data from victims that don’t meet ransom demand. In 22% of all cases, they had actually exfiltrated data, up from 8.7% in the first quarter. The average ransom payment jumped by 60% from $112,000 to nearly $180,000 in the second quarter of this year. Experts say it’s part of gangs’ drive to experiment with new ways to pressure victims into paying – and that, unfortunately, these innovations are leading to higher profits.”]
Source: https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/ransomware-more-gangs-threaten-victims-data-leaking-a-14883