Ransomware attacks by nation-states and cybercriminals surge, with Australian spies intervening in a Russian health data theft.

Nation-state hackers, particularly from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, are increasingly using ransomware for espionage, political goals, and financial gain, complicating cyber defense efforts. Meanwhile, Google's Threat Intelligence report highlights that cybercrime has surged, with financially motivated actors conducting more intrusions than state-backed attackers, highlighting the growing overlap between cybercriminals and nation-state actors. In a separate development, Australian cyber spies have disrupted a Russian operation storing stolen health data from millions of Australians, including sensitive personal information from a Medibank breach.

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