50% to 70% of all ransomware attacks in the U.S. are targeting small and medium-sized businesses, DHS Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas says. Ransomware attacks against small businesses have increased 300% in the past year, he says. DHS offers tools and educational programs that small businesses can access to help them better defend themselves from the attacks – and more resources are on the way, he said. The Justice Department created a task force to tackle the problem, which will include DOJ officials and the FBI.”]
Source: https://www.careersinfosecurity.com/dhs-secretary-small-businesses-hard-hit-by-ransomware-a-16529