Security News > 2017 > June > Crypto-Locking Ransomware Attacks Spike (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-27 14:33
Ransomware-as-a-Service Market Expands Beyond Affiliates to 'Elite' ProgramsWith massive profits available to criminals who can infect PCs and servers and extract a ransom, it's no surprise that attacks involving crypto-locking ransomware continue to increase. Security experts say such attacks are increasingly driven by ransomware-as-a-service programs.
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