This year already appears to be the Year of Ransomware, with the healthcare industry most acutely feeling the pain inflicted by this malware species. April saw a record number of ransomware attacks in the United States.
Until recently, a layperson might understandably believe ransomware affects only individuals, not corporations, with stories circulating for several years of encrypted desktop computers being unlocked only after the unsuspecting consumer pays anonymous hackers several hundred dollars. Recent news stories indicate, however, that ransomware is now a corporate problem, too. While this might ordinarily be viewed merely as a nuisance for some entities, those that rely on the availability of data or electronic systems to perform key functions (and who doesn’t?) are faced with a grave reality: Ransomware can grind operations to a halt.
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