# Ransomware Groups

Type: threat-actor

Source: Cyber Intelligence Brief — https://getcyberbrief.com/entity/ransomware-groups
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## Timeline

- **2026-03-17**: Google Intelligence Report — Google issues a formal warning regarding the transition to exfiltration-only extortion models.
- **2025-Q4**: Profit Compression — Ransomware groups report lower success rates in collecting payments for decryption keys.
- **2024**: Backup Maturity — Widespread adoption of immutable backups reduces the leverage of file encryption.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Google Reports Ransomware Pivot to Data Theft as Extortion Profits Wane
2026-03-19 00:52:29 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Google's latest threat intelligence reveals a strategic shift among ransomware operators, who are increasingly abandoning file encryption in favor of pure data exfiltration. This transition, driven by diminishing returns from traditional ransom demands, forces a critical reassessment of corporate defense strategies focused on data privacy over mere system recovery.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/google-ransomware-data-theft-pivot

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