Extortion Activity No Longer Requires Encryption for Payment This blog dives into the growing trend of data theft and extortion activities which no longer require the use of ransomware to pressure victims into paying a demand. We examine the financially-motivated threat actors using both single and double extortion techniques and what this means for organizations going forward, especially with the arrival of frontier AI models. Shifting Threat Landscape Observations As detailed in our 2026 Globa
