Last Week in Ransomware: 01.15.2024

This newsletter summarizes recent ransomware developments: debate over banning ransom payments and its practical implications, the escalation of double-extortion tactics (including threats to patients such as swatting and exposure of sensitive clinical data), and active exploitation of misconfigured MSSQL servers by threat actors automating attacks—underscoring the need for patching, early detection, and resilience measures.