The Fortinet whitepaper reveals ransomware threats have grown 35x in a year, fueled by RaaS and weak security. Attacks now target all sectors, from SMBs to healthcare, education, and energy. Email remains the top delivery method. Modern ransomware variants use polymorphic code, making detection harder. Tactics include doxxing, IoT disruption, and credential theft. Real-world cases highlight financial losses, downtime, and reputational damage. Fortinet recommends layered security, threat intelligence, sandboxing, segmentation, and robust backup to mitigate risks and speed up recovery.

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