PC Magazine - USA (2020-01)

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n the US, ransomware attacks impacted at least 103 US government

agencies largely at the state and municipal levels, according to Emsisoft, a

leading provider of ransomware decryption tools. In December, the

company published a report detailing the ongoing ransomware epidemic, which

has transitioned from targeting consumer PCs to preying on poorly secured

computers at large organizations—particularly those within the public sector.

In case you’re unfamiliar, encrypting ransomware—the most common type—

takes away your access to important documents by replacing them with

encrypted copies. Pay the ransom, and you get the key to decrypt those

documents (you hope).

2019: The Year Ransomware Feasted

on the US Public Sector BY MICHAEL KAN

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