Perpetrators are shifting to more specific targets. This means companies must strengthen their defenses, and these strategies can help.
Ransomware can be a highly lucrative system for extracting money from a customer. Victims are faced with an unpleasant choice: either pay the ransom or lose access to the encrypted files forever. Until now, ransomware has appeared to be opportunistic and driven through random phishing campaigns. These campaigns often, but not always, rely on large numbers of emails that are harvested without a singular focus on a company or individual.
As ransomware perpetrators continue to hone their skills, we’re seeing a shift to more specific targets.
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