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The group — which has targeted Israel, Saudi Arabia, and other nations — often uses spear-phishing and legitimate remote management tools but is developing a brand-new homegrown tool set.

An attempted rebound by LockBit and rise of fresh groups like RansomHub led to a 20% increase in claimed victims.

The tactic is not new, but there has been a steady increase in its use as of this spring.

Cybercriminals are set to go for gold this summer as the Paris Olympics get set to kick off.