Fortanix deploys encrypted databases in Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs), secure areas of computer memory where data can be decrypted and used but is inaccessible to outside systems.

Source: https://venturebeat.com/security/the-end-of-plaintext-fortanix-launches-breakthrough-for-searching-encrypted-data/

In terms of security, both protocols use encryption algorithms such as AES or ChaCha to protect data sent over the from being intercepted or decrypted.

Source: https://www.devicemag.com/wireguard-vs-openvpn/

The decrypted content is a loader shellcode, which decompresses and executes the final payload.

Source: https://www.scmagazine.com/native/threats/a-doubled-dragon-breath-adds-new-air-to-dll-sideloading-attacks

The survey also shows that when organizations paid a ransom to get their data decrypted, they ended up additionally doubling their recovery costs ($750,000 in recovery costs versus $375,000 for organizations that used backups to get data back).

Source: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/05/11/ransomware-attacks-rate/