Why we should expect more ransomware attacks in 2017

Making cybersecurity predictions about the year ahead is generally an exercise in pessimism. Intrusions will continue, yes. Hacks ain’t going anywhere, for sure. More secrets will leak, no doubt.
Just ask the Democratic National Committee, the National Security Agency, Yahoo, or any of the other unnamed organizations that quietly handled their own security “incidents” this year without tipping off the press. Breaches are innumerable.
Still, it’s worth lending an ear to ex