Security News > 2020 > June > Ransomware perspectives: The shape of things to come

The commoditization of ransomware as a service, and how that has played into current economic distress, allowing people to get into the crime business - mainly out of necessity.

Ransomware attacks increasingly target cities and municipalities.

What advice would you give to the CISO of a major city when it comes to protecting the IT infrastructure against ransomware attacks?

Ransomware as a Service continues to be available at different price points, making it very easy for inexperienced cybercriminals to get started quickly.

Insurance companies want the cheapest way out of a ransomware event, and that is frequently lower than the cost of full restoration and rebuild.

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