ZeroFox’s Ransomware Landscape Report (2021) analyzes ransomware trends from May to October, showing rapid evolution through rebranded variants like LockBit 2.0, Colossus, and BlackMatter. Major threats such as REvil, Conti, and Babuk continued widespread attacks using double extortion and Ransomware-as-a-Service models. High-profile incidents, including Colonial Pipeline, Kaseya, and JBS, spurred global government action—most notably U.S. executive orders and sanctions on crypto exchanges. Cybercriminal forums banned ransomware discussions to avoid law enforcement scrutiny, yet activity persisted under new aliases. ZeroFox warns ransomware will remain a dominant, adaptive threat requiring vigilance and zero-trust defenses.

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