Ransomware Is Getting Worse, and Cybersecurity Has No Easy Answers
namussi/Getty This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Ransomware gangs that lock up companies' data demanding payment may cost firms $20 billion this year. Companies are using cyber insurance to help pay ransoms because cybersecurity has no easy answers. Gangs, many located in Russia, and using their loot to invest in AI and other tools to be more effective. The world is getting better at paying off ransomware gangs. Ransomware ...