Associations can't ignore growing ransomware menace
- July 8, 2016 |
- Walt Williams
As hackers find new ways to hold data hostage, IT experts say groups must protect their information through good storage, training Associations thrive on data, but an increasingly popular form of cybercrime is making money for hackers by holding that information hostage. Ransomware attacks have been on the rise since 2015, according to the FBI. In the first few months of 2016 alone, law enforcement agencies have seen a spike in reports from businesses and organizations that have been hit by the cyberattacks, which freeze access to digital data until a ransom is paid. Hospitals, government agencies, large businesses and even personal computers have been hit by ransomware… Read More