Ransomware: Analyzing the data from 2020

ReliaQuest’s Q4 2020 ransomware roundup details the continued rise and evolution of ransomware "pay or get breached" tactics, the emergence of new data leak sites (Pay2Key, RansomEXX, Everest) and groups (notably Egregor), high-profile victims (Barnes & Noble, Ubisoft, Epicor, Capcom), sector and geographic targeting trends (Industrial Goods & Services most targeted; North America highest), and behavioral shifts such as cold-calling victims to pressure ransom payments.