This not not good reading – an increase in ransomware attacks:
March 2023 broke ransomware attack records with 459 incidents (bleepingcomputer.com)

Your takeaway is – you need a plan for ransomware! If you’d like a little help with this have a look at my recent mini-series on ransomware:
The short 10 minute read articles lay out the ransomware landscape and offer a variety of tips and advice on getting started on a ransomware incident response plan.
I have also written a couple of pieces on extortion ransomware:
From Encryption Ransomware To Extortion Ransomware Part I – CyberAwake
From Encryption Ransomware to Extortion Ransomware Part II – CyberAwake
Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles
Please Note:
I am on the road and away from the office, so the news this week is “in brief”. You can still contact me via the contact page and Octagon Technology.