Time to stop paying ransoms to get hackers off companies' backs
Business has never been better for cyber gangs, but more can be done to repel them
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Business has never been better for cyber gangs, but more can be done to repel them
Ransomware attacks are threatening companies. Should they pay up? CNN 2 hrs ago © Shutterstock A devastating ransomware attack on a critical fuel pipeline in the United States has highlighted the growing threat that cyber criminals pose to the world's largest corporations and strategic infrastructure. It also raises a thorny question: should companies held to ransom yield to extortionists or resist making payments? Often it's a choice between regaining access to IT systems for a fee so that operations can be restored, or running the risk of continued disruption that could have huge reper...
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A devastating ransomware attack on a critical fuel pipeline in the United States has highlighted the growing threat that cyber criminals pose to the world's
by CNN — May 12, 2021 . A devastating ransomware attack on a critical fuel pipeline in the United States has highlighted the growing threat that cyber criminals pose to the world’s largest corporations and strategic infrastructure. It also raises a thorny question: should companies held to ransom yield to extortionists or resist making payments? Often it’s a choice between regaining access to IT systems for a fee so that operations can be restored, or running the risk of continued disruption that could have huge repercussions for employees, shareholders, customers, the economy and even ...