I have good news and bad news about ransomware. First, the good news — here’s a cartoon I created. I hope you enjoy it, because that’s the only good news i have. Now, for the bad news . . .
The Bad News: Be Afraid, Very Afraid
Everyone seems to be afraid of ransomware these days, but is the fear justified? Is ransomware more about hype than harm? Unfortunately, a recent study of international companies conducted by Malwarebytes provides some startling statistics to back up the fears. According to the study, 40% of companies worldwide and more than 50% of the US companies surveyed experienced a ransomware incident in the last year.
The stakes are very high — 3.5% of companies surveyed even indicated that lives were also at stake which was exemplified by a recent attack in Marin, California where doctors lost access to patient records for over 10 days.
