Ransomware, which is a form of malware that encrypts a victim's files and then demands a ransom payment, has been quickly developing in recent years.

Newer forms of extortion involve not only demanding money but also threatening to leak private information if the ransom is not paid. Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) is also on the rise, democratising devastating ransomware attacks. Living off the Land (LotL) methods, in which attackers make use of seemingly benign technologies and software, are making it more challenging to spot and counter.

The next generation of ransomware, according to experts, will be considerably more perilous than the last, and may even make use of artificial intelligence and machine-learning. Prepare to plunge into the future of ransomware attacks as we investigate what the next generation of cyber extortion could look like and ask the experts for a sneak peek into their predictions.