"For years, it felt like we were slowly but surely gaining ground in an uphill battle against ransomware. Attack numbers were cooling off, organizations were getting smarter, and defensive tools were maturing. But, for the first time in years, the momentum has shifted, and not for the better. Researchers are ringing the alarm: ransomware is climbing again, attacks are getting smarter, and adversaries are adopting artificial intelligence (AI)I faster than many defenders can keep up."
"Phishing appears to have re-emerged as the most reliable doorway in, not because people are less cautious, but because the lures are now much more difficult to distinguish from legitimate communication. AI has given cybercriminals a frightening edge: scale and believability. Phishing the most reliable and familiar workhorse for most ransomware crews, but that's only part of the story. Stolen credentials, session hijacking, and compromised endpoints are playing a bigger role than in previous years."
Ransomware activity is increasing after a period of decline. Attackers have evolved rapidly, using automation, AI-generated phishing, and coordinated extortion to increase scale and believability. Phishing has re-emerged as the primary intrusion vector because AI makes lures harder to distinguish from legitimate messages. Attackers increasingly exploit stolen credentials, session hijacking, and compromised endpoints. Targeting identity and access management yields higher returns than exploiting technical vulnerabilities. Channel partners and MSPs have opportunities to educate customers and deliver solutions to better defend against these smarter, AI-augmented ransomware operations.
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