Half of the Ransomware Cases use Data Exfiltration as a Tactic – Exfiltrated Data Cases Doubled in Q3 2020. Almost 50% of ransomware cases included the threat to release exfiltration data along with encrypted data. Coveware advises victims of data exfiltration extortion to expect the following if they opt to pay: The data will not be credibly deleted. Victims should assume it will be traded to other threat actors, sold, or held for a second/future extortion attempt.”]
Source: https://www.coveware.com/blog/q3-2020-ransomware-marketplace-report