No cybercrime conversation is complete without the inclusion of ransomware. Dating back to 1989, ransomware gangs have been targeting weak spots in organizations’ ecosystems in an attempt to extract cash and/or affect reputational damage. Ransomware’s success is tied to tried-and-true tactics that far pre-date the internet, and as long as criminals can exploit system or human weaknesses, ransomware attacks will continue. They’re — generally speaking — too easy to execute and too profitable to give up.
Ransomware on the Rise — Again
Ransomware on the Rise — Again
Ransomware on the Rise — Again
No cybercrime conversation is complete without the inclusion of ransomware. Dating back to 1989, ransomware gangs have been targeting weak spots in organizations’ ecosystems in an attempt to extract cash and/or affect reputational damage. Ransomware’s success is tied to tried-and-true tactics that far pre-date the internet, and as long as criminals can exploit system or human weaknesses, ransomware attacks will continue. They’re — generally speaking — too easy to execute and too profitable to give up.