Security News > 2017 > February > Researchers demonstrate ransomware for ICS systems (Help Net Security)
2017-02-14 20:59
We’ve witnessed ransomware targeting Windows and Linux systems and Macs, Android devices, smart TVs, and even a ransomware scheme targeting iPhone users (though not effected through malware). Initial targets of ransomware-wielding criminals were mostly individual users. Not long after, the crooks discovered that they could get greater sums from businesses and organizations whose critical data and systems they managed to encrypt and/or make unusable. So they began hitting hospitals and other healthcare institutions, universities and … More →
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