While traditional ransomware is based around encrypting data, double extortion ransomware also seeks to exfiltrate information from the business and send it back to cybercriminals. This stolen data can then be used as extra pressure when demanding a ransom, as in addition to being stuck with unusable systems if they do not pay up, businesses also face the threat of having their most sensitive and confidential assets exposed publicly or revealed to competitors.

Source: BlackFog