Ransomware Groups Change Identities to Evade Cybercops

Ransomware hackers have reportedly begun rebranding to escape digital law enforcement. As the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (July 13), this isn’t a new tactic, but one that is happening more frequently as cyberdefenders adopt better security tools. Stopping ransomware attacks has “become a game of whack-a-mole,” with the number of ransomware and data-extortion attacks jumping from 1,363 in the first three months of year to 1,885 in the first quarter of 2026, the report said, citing c