RECORD-BREAKING $75 MILLION RANSOM PAID TO DARK ANGELS GANG

Summary from the TLDR InfoSec newsletter

Ransomware attacks are rising, with an 18% year-on-year increase reported by Zscaler ThreatLabz. A record $75 million ransom was allegedly paid this year. The U.S. faces nearly half of all attacks, with a 93% increase. The U.K. was the second most targeted country.