Ransomware crooks now SIM swap executives' kids to pressure their parents

Mandiant researchers reported at RSA that ransomware actors are evolving from file encryption/data theft to highly personal psychological extortion—using tactics like SIM swapping, caller-ID spoofing, direct calls to executives and family members, swatting, and leaking sensitive data—to coerce payments; healthcare and biotech are especially targeted, complicating response decisions due to potential harm and legal issues (e.g., OFAC sanctions).