India, Aug. 19 -- Ransomware actors are raising the stakes. The latest quarterly findings from Coveware by Veeam show ransom payments doubling in Q2 2025, fuelled by a clear pivot toward data exfiltration and highly targeted social engineering.

Bill Siegel, CEO, Coveware by Veeam, said, "The second quarter of 2025 marks a turning point in ransomware, as targeted social engineering and data exfiltration have become the dominant playbook. Attackers aren't just after your backups - they're after your people, your processes, and your data's reputation. Organisations must prioritise employee awareness, harden identity controls, and treat data exfiltration as an urgent risk, not an afterthought."

Three ransomware groups, Scattered Spider, Sil...