ISMG Editors: Inside the Rapid Evolution of Ransomware

Also: More HIPAA Challenges, the Growing AI Gap for Small- to Medium-Sized Firms Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • December 5, 2025

In this week's panel, four ISMG editors discussed the latest shifts in ransomware tactics, a major development in the Texas challenge to the HIPAA Privacy Rule related to reproductive rights and how small- to medium-sized businesses navigating AI are facing very different challenges than large enterprises.

See Also: Agentic AI and the Future of Automated Threats

The panelists - Anna Delaney, director, productions; Mathew Schwartz, executive editor, DataBreachToday and Europe; Marianne Kolbasuk McGee, executive news editor, HealthcareInfoSecurity; and Tom Field, senior vice president, editorial - discussed:

• How ransomware groups are rapidly innovating by using zero-days, supply chain attacks, credential harvesting and overlooked vulnerabilities in mergers and acquisitions to maximize scale speed and profits;
• The State of Texas' withdrawal of its challenge to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, what that means for reproductive health ...