Ransomware attacks escalate to physical threats against executives

Ransomware actors are resorting to extreme measures to pressure victims into paying demands, including threats of physical harm to business executives.

Over the past 12 months, executives were physically threatened in 40% of ransomware incidents, according to a new report by Semperis.

This tactic increased to 46% of cases impacting US-based firms. On top of this, victims reported that threat actors threatened to file regulatory complaints against them if they refused to pay in around half (47%) of attacks.

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