FBI says ransomware groups are using private financial information to further extort victims

The FBI has warned that ransomware groups are targeting companies involved in “significant, time-sensitive financial events,” like mergers and acquisitions, in an effort to coerce victims into paying their ransom demands. In an advisory to private companies this week, the FBI said that cybercriminals often try to find non-public information when targeting companies involved in … Continue reading FBI says ransomware groups are using private financial information to further extort victims