11-04-2019 12:00 via theguardian.com

Owners must protect their businesses from ransomware before it's too late | Gene Marks

Attackers are targeting small businesses and even forcing some to close for not paying up – but there are precautions owners can take to reduce the oddsRansomware is a multibillion-dollar a year business and when you look at it from the aspect of the hacker you can certainly understand why. It’s the first type of malware that actually generates revenue for the attacker. When a company gets hit by a ransomware attack they’re forced to pay a “ransom” – anywhere
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