Ransomware Groups

Since these are ransomware groups after all, the retirement announcements may well be FUD to cover strategic retreats and rebrands after an extended period of high-level exposure. But at least for the moment some of the world's most significant threats such as Scattered Spider, ShinyHunters, and Lapsus$ appear to be out of the game.

Report from security firm Analyst1 illustrates how agile ransomware groups have become, to the point that they are backing off and regrouping with new tactics before slow-moving legislation and enforcement can catch up with them.