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![Escape future ransomware attacks by leveraging the right technology](/static/build/img/news/alt/phishing-statistics-cybersecurity-scaled-small.jpg)
Last year, multiple industry verticals saw the extreme effects of ransomware, with WannaCry and Petya leading the pack in terms of damage. To make matters worse, according to a report by...
![Ransomware: Why Some Victims With Backups Still Pay](/static/build/img/news/alt/ransomware-stats-small.jpg)
Leading the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report: Why some organizations with working backups still choose to pay a ransom after suffering a cryptolocking malware attack. Also featured: The...
![Fighting Ransomware](/static/build/img/news/alt/ransomware-stats-small.jpg)
No More Ransom is a central repository of keys and applications for ransomware, so people can recover their data without paying. It's not complete, of course, but is pretty good against older...
![Healthcare breaches involving ransomware increase year-over-year](/static/build/img/news/alt/health-statistics-small.jpg)
2017 has been a very challenging year for healthcare institutions as these organizations remain under sustained attack by cybercriminals that continue to target their networks. End of year...
![Ransomware and Bitcoin Enter New Phase](/static/build/img/news/alt/data-statistics-small.jpg)
The phenomenal appreciation in Bitcoin’s value against the dollar, up roughly 18x in 2017 and 4x since September, gives us pause to consider – from a security perspective – what this might mean...
![Ransomware Attacks Will Be More Devastating and Widespread](/static/build/img/news/alt/cyber-threat-stats-small.jpg)
An analysis of how unprepared businesses are to fight back against the continued problem of ransomware is featured in the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also featured: outlooks for...
![Necurs Botnet Fuels Massive Year-End Ransomware Attacks](/static/build/img/news/alt/cyber-threat-stats-small.jpg)
The Necurs botnet started 2017 with a four-month vacation, but ended the year sending tens of millions of spam emails daily as part of massive ransomware distribution campaigns. read more
![Crooks Switch from Ransomware to Cryptocurrency Mining](/static/build/img/news/alt/phishing-stats-2-small.jpg)
The group behind the VenusLocker ransomware have switched to cryptocurrency mining Monero.
![North Korea Denies Role in WannaCry Ransomware Attack](/static/build/img/news/alt/cyber-threat-stats-small.jpg)
North Korea on Thursday denied US accusations it was behind the WannaCry global ransomware cyberattack, saying Washington was demonising it. read more
![Authorities Dismantle Ransomware Cybergang](/static/build/img/news/alt/ransomware-stats-small.jpg)
Five Romanian nationals suspected of being part of a cybercrime g read more