Ransomware Attackers Add Swatting to their Arsenal of Threats

Ransomware attackers have expanded their blackmail toolbox and no longer rely solely on blocking critical systems and threatening to release stolen data. Some attackers are now resorting to swatting threats against victims, adding yet another threat to the menace of ransomware. Until a few years ago, ransomware attacks were all about locking people and companies out of their systems. The attackers would then ask for money in exchange for the keys to unlock them. Eventually, criminals figured ou