Ransomware is no longer a simple encryption tool—it has evolved into a high-speed, AI-powered, identity-focused attack ecosystem capable of crippling entire organizations in minutes. In 2025, ransomware operators leverage automated reconnaissance, deepfake-enabled social engineering, cloud credential theft, and polymorphic malware that mutates faster than signature engines can update.  Because of this evolution, today’s SOC teams cannot wait for the encryption stage. By the t