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<p>Create page - source - The Treasurer - In case you missed it - 9 December 2021</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>''Cyberthreat - ransomware''.<br /> <br /> Double extortion is a form of ransomware attack in which the attacker not only corrupts the victim's data, but also threatens to leak its sensitive information online.<br /> <br /> <br /> :&lt;span style=&quot;color:#4B0082&quot;&gt;'''''Why double extortion is surging'''''&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> :&quot;... the dramatic surge in this practice stems from an 'unholy alliance' between ransomware makers and initial access brokers – the latter of whom are operating on the dark web and presenting themselves as malicious twins of legitimate software providers.&quot;<br /> <br /> :''The Treasurer online, 9 December 2021.''<br /> <br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Cyber security]]<br /> *[[Cyberthreat]]<br /> *[[Initial access broker]]<br /> *[[Malware]]<br /> *[[Phishing]]<br /> *[[Ransomware]]<br /> *[[Spoofing]]<br /> *[[Whaling]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:The_business_context]]<br /> [[Category:Identify_and_assess_risks]]<br /> [[Category:Manage_risks]]<br /> [[Category:Risk_frameworks]]<br /> [[Category:Risk_reporting]]<br /> [[Category:Technology]]</div>

imported>Doug Williamson