The overall maturity, level of organization, and specialization within the ransomware economy means we are dealing with an adversary whose tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) are approaching the sophistication of some nation-state-sponsored attackers. In many cases, there has been documented overlap between nation-state attack elements and those of cybercriminal ransomware gangs. Today’s ransomware attacks are more complex and difficult to defend against than ever before.
