Sophos 2022 Threat Report

As we move into 2022, ransomware shows no signs of slowing down — that's no surprise

What we have seen in the past 18 months, however, is a shift in tactics: targets have shifted to ever-larger organizations, and the business model that dictates how ransomware attacks occur has evolved. It's up to IT professionals to proactively deal with these trends to meet the challenges just on the horizon and beyond. In this report you'll find:

• The future of ransomware
• The impact of Ransomware-as-a-Service
• The expanding threat of extortion-style attacks
• How misuse of “threat emulation” tools has impacted cybersecurity
• AI and its role in 2022 and beyond