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Ransomware Rampage: Criminal Confidence Climbs as Extortion Demands Skyrocket
In a digital world of high stakes, “ransomware” is the new bank heist, with demands soaring to a jaw-dropping $5 million on average. Gangs are betting big on disruption, and sadly, the odds are in their favor. #CyberCrimePayday

Hot Take:
As ransomware demands skyrocket faster than my last energy bill, cybercriminals are basically the evil geniuses of the underworld, sitting in their hoodies thinking, "Go big or go home." And let's face it, with demands now averaging a cool $5 mil a pop, they're not just shooting for the moon, they're colonizing it. Meanwhile, LockBit is out there like the Rasputin of ransomware, proving that you can't keep a 'good' cyber gang down.