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Hackers Increasingly Shun Encryption in Favour of Pure Data Theft and Extortion

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2026-01-15 15:46:22
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While ‘traditional’ ransomware attacks remain stable, some gangs are shifting towards exploiting zero-days and supply chains to go straight to stealing data

Hackers Increasingly Shun Encryption in Favour of Pure Data Theft and Extortion
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/hackers-shun-encryption-in-favour/
While ‘traditional’ ransomware attacks remain stable, some gangs are shifting towards exploiting zero-days and supply chains to go straight to stealing data
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:45:00 GMT
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/hackers-shun-encryption-in-favour/

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