Extortion as a Service (EaaS) represents a growing and highly organized segment of cyber threats. In this model, threat actors and marketplace facilitators provide extortion tactics like ransomware as a purchased service, such as managed ransomware. This transforms what once was a specialised criminal endeavour into something any motivated attacker can deploy.

Understanding the real dangers, recognizing why compliance matters, and working with trusted security partners represent the best defense for organizations operating in this high-risk environment.