Author: John Mc Loughlin
A year after law enforcement paraded the takedown of LockBit as a victory for cybersecurity, the harsh reality has set in: ransomware didn’t retreat – it metastasised. The criminals didn’t stop; they just got smarter. Now, with operations like Ghost infiltrating networks in over 70 countries, the threat is more pervasive than ever. And despite the billions blown on shiny cybersecurity tools, AI-powered dashboards, and employee awareness campaigns, companies are still getting breached – and still paying ransoms. Why? Because the industry has been peddling a lie: that buying the new shiny thing will be the silver bullet and keep…