Ransomware Report 2025: The AI-Powered Threat Era

Ransomware is entering a new era where GenAI and LLMs amplify attacks — from AI‑crafted phishing and prompt manipulation to quadruple extortion schemes that weaponize compliance. The SOTI Ransomware 2025 Report shows how groups like CL0P and FunkSec are merging ransomware with AI to scale operations and pressure victims from every angle. To keep pace, defenders must extend protections across AI models, APIs, and other emerging attack surfaces. This session explores how attackers exploit agentic AI, non‑human identities, and TrickBot‑powered ecosystems — and what security teams can do to stay ahead. We’ll highlight evolving tactics like prompt injection and AI‑powered phishing, and examine how AI‑aware defenses can secure LLMs, APIs, and other critical entry points. Key Takeaways for Attendees: - How AI‑driven ransomware groups are reshaping the threat landscape - Why quadruple extortion and regulatory weaponization raise the stakes for every enterprise - How microsegmentation disrupts lateral movement and limits blast radius - Strategies to secure both human and non‑human identities across modern environments - Practical ways to leverage API visibility and AI‑aware defenses against next‑gen ransomware Akamai is an approved ISC2 CPE Submitter Partner. Earn CPE Credits by watching our Webinar and providing us with your ISC2 Member ID number either in 'Question' or 'Rate this' section.