The Bitdefender Ransomware Technical Whitepaper presents an in-depth view of evolving ransomware threats and how to mitigate them. It highlights the rise of Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS), where profit-sharing models empower affiliates who penetrate networks while operators provide the ransomware code and infrastructure. Modern attacks mimic APT-style tactics, focusing on long-term infiltration and maximizing damage through double or triple extortion. Bitdefender advocates a defense-in-depth strategy—reducing attack surfaces, deploying multi-layered protection, minimizing attacker dwell time, and using real-time ransomware mitigation that restores files in memory before they’re lost.

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