Ransomware 2.0: Cybercrime Gangs Apply APT-Style Tactics

Published: Dec. 23, 2019, 5:05 p.m.

b'While run-of-the-mill ransomware attacks continue, some crypto-locking malware gangs are bringing more advanced hacking skills to bear against targets, seeking the maximum possible payout, says cybersecurity expert Jake Williams of Rendition Infosec, who dubs the trend "ransomware 2.0."'