Current ransomware attacks use a multi-stage method that gradually compromises legitimate apps, communications, and other activities to elude discovery to get beyond traditional security safeguards. Because of this, even seasoned security experts may have trouble spotting ongoing attacks because they must go through a tonne of daily activity and event data to find malicious behavior and act swiftly enough to stop the encoding of crucial systems. The rise in payments made to attackers in 2021, which have eclipsed those made in the preceding decade, is a reflection of the sophistication of ransomware operations.