Last Week in Ransomware: 04.08.2024

#### Executive summary This ransomware news roundup describes multiple active ransomware incidents and trends: Jackson County, MO declared a state of emergency after a suspected ransomware event; a survey found attackers target backups in 94% of incidents (increasing payments and impact); an MSP and backup vendor are being sued following a Black Basta attack; and US Fertility agreed to a $5.75M settlement after a 2020 ransomware-related data breach affecting ~900,000 individuals — the report highlights backup-targeting, double-extortion, legal fallout, and geopolitical framing of ransomware.