---
title: "Ransomware: How it Has Evolved to be Faster, Stealthier and to Strike Harder"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/ransomware-how-it-has-evolved-to-be-faster-stealthier-and-to-strike-harder/"
date: "2021-04-07T10:09:49+00:00"
section: "Industry Insights"
tags:
  - "Cyber Risk"
  - "Cyberattack"
  - "Cybercrime"
  - "Cybercriminals"
  - "Cybersecurity"
  - "Cyberthreat"
  - "Data Breach"
  - "Malicious Attack"
  - "Malware Attack"
  - "Ransomware Attack"
source: "infosecurity-magazine.com"
source_url: "https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/opinions/ransomware-evolved-faster/"
---

# Ransomware: How it Has Evolved to be Faster, Stealthier and to Strike Harder

April 7, 2021 · Reported by infosecurity-magazine.com

![](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/portadas/2021/ransomware-how-it-has-evolved-to-be-faster-stealthier-and-to-strike-harder.jpg)

> Ransomware attacks have gone from being a nuisance to becoming a significant financial burden, as well as a major threat to our critical infrastructure.

[Read the full article at infosecurity-magazine.com](https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/opinions/ransomware-evolved-faster/)

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