The US Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) last week provided new insights into the impact of ransomware and cyberattacks on public institutions and the public.
Ransomware is a type of computer virus that scrambles its victim’s files and demands a ransom in exchange for the code to restore them. The threat has become prominent in recent years as schools, hospitals, and even police departments have had to pay up to free their files.
Victims Paid More than $24 Million to Ransomware Criminals in 2015 – and That’s Just the Beginning
