Ransomware cartels are fragmenting into volatile splinter groups, warns Met Police cyber chief

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The article says ransomware operations are splintering into smaller, more volatile groups after major law-enforcement crackdowns. It explains that crypto has lowered the barrier to entry for cybercriminals by making it easier to cash out stolen funds. It also warns that attackers are using AI to extract more value from large stores of stolen corporate data. The Met Police says it now needs deeper collaboration with private-sector security teams to disrupt the cybercrime supply chain.

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