A string of recent articles has identified ransomware as the world’s greatest cybersecurity threat, especially with groups like Black Basta offering ransomware as a service. As of late June, Black Basta alone had struck nearly 50 victims with a strain of ransomware first deployed in April. Another group, Conti, managed to successfully target more than 40 organizations in a 33-day spree during the holiday season of 2021.
