Ransomware gets personal: 'We-know-where-you-are kind of stuff'

What happened: A Semperis consultant described ransomware groups using real-world intimidation, including packages sent to an investigator's home and threats to executives' families, to pressure victims into paying. Key numbers: 37 percent of ransomware attacks involved psychological or physical threats against staff; 23 percent psychological intimidation and 17 percent physical threats; 25 percent of victims experienced Why it matters: Semperis advises defenders and executives to stand their ground, involve law enforcement early, and not pay, since payment often leads to repeat targeting.

Ransomware tactics escalate to personal threats, raising systemic cybersecurity concerns.

Ransomware tactics escalate to personal threats, raising systemic cybersecurity concerns. — impact context not separately stored; see What changed.