A Microsoft report highlights a decrease of 300% in successful ransomware attacks encrypting data, attributed to advancements in attack disruption technologies, pushing cybercriminals towards data theft and extortion instead; recommendations include managing unmanaged devices and being cautious of social engineering tactics, while highlighting collaborations between nation-states and hacking groups for various motives, and identifying key ransomware gangs as Akira, LockBit, Play, BlackCat/ALPHV, and Black Basta.
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