SecurityWeek explores how ransomware and malware will evolve in 2025, including the impact of AI on attack sophistication. Fortra’s Senior Fellow of Threat Research, John Wilson, contributed his expertise, predicting that attackers may prioritize sensitive data using AI algorithms, making extortion efforts more targeted and effective.
Originally published in SecurityWeek.
Excerpt: “I predict that ransomware will evolve to include an algorithm, possibly even an AI algorithm, to identify and exfiltrate only the most sensitive data found on a system.”
