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2020-09-17 13:52
Lately, ransomware operators have been upping their game by teaming up with fellow criminals as a type of organized cybercrime.
To sell the compromised files, many ransomware groups create special data leak sites that publish the names of victims along with the stolen data.
As a further step toward banding together, ransomware operators are buying access to the networks of victimized organizations from other criminals groups.
In June, the University of California at San Francisco had to pay out $1.14 million following an attack by the NetWalker ransomware.
In light of these new threats, how can organizations protect themselves from ransomware attacks before they occur?
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