Ransomware Gangs Are Running Riot: PayingTthem Off Doesn’t Help

Jan Lemnitzer

Ransomware Gangs Are Running Riot: PayingTthem Off Doesn’t Help

Jan Lemnitzer

Institut for Digitalisering

Publikation: Andet › Udgivelser på nettet - Net-publikation › Forskning

Abstract

In the past five years, ransomware attacks have evolved from rare misfortunes into common and disruptive threats. Hijacking the IT systems of organisations and forcing them to pay a ransom in order to reclaim them, cybercriminals are freely extorting millions of pounds from companies – and they’re enjoying a remarkably low risk of arrest as they do it.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Publikationsdato	8 mar. 2021
Udgivelsessted	London
Udgiver	The Conversation Trust
Status	Udgivet - 8 mar. 2021

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https://theconversation.com/ransomware-gangs-are-running-riot-paying-them-off-doesnt-help-155254Licens: CC BY-ND

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