On 21st May, Infosecurity Magazine cites a Fortinet report which highlights criminal’s adaptation of ransomware, with targeted attacks, being customised for high-value targets and to give the attacker privileged access to the network. The report also mentioned dual-use tools, preinstalled on targeted systems to carry out cyber-attacks, and shared infrastructure and communication between malware and botnets.
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ransomware-not-gone-but-more-1/
The report is at –
https://www.fortinet.com/fortiguard/threat-intelligence/threat-research.html