Why extortion is the new ransomware threat

This report describes how ransomware/extortion groups — notably ALPHV/BlackCat — are evolving tactics (including a first-of-its-kind move to use SEC disclosure rules as leverage), shifting toward encryption-less extortion, and employing double- and triple-extortion strategies that increase risk across victims' data supply chains; it cites MOVEit and Caesars as illustrative high-impact incidents and urges clearer definitions and policy responses.