Why cybercriminals favor data exfiltration over ransomware

This report explains the rising threat of data exfiltration—quiet, high-cost breaches that often go undetected—contrasting them with ransomware and noting that AI-driven malware and intrusion tooling are making exfiltration faster, stealthier, and more targeted; it cites large-impact incidents (e.g., Snowflake) and advocates Zero Trust controls, continuous monitoring, and ThreatLocker solutions (allowlisting, ringfencing, and EDR) to prevent and detect data theft.