Double-Extortion ransomware is a type of cyberattack in which the threat actors exfiltrate a victim’s sensitive data in addition to encrypting it, giving the attacker additional leverage to collect ransom payments. A typical ransomware attack will only encrypt the target’s data. The threat actors behind the Play ransomware are estimated to have impacted approximately 300 entities as of October 2023, according to a new joint cybersecurity advisory from Australia and the US. "Play ransomware ac
