About 50% to 70% of all ransomware attacks in the U.S. are targeting small and medium-sized businesses, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says. Ransomware attacks against small businesses have increased 300% in the past year, he says. DHS offers tools and educational programs to help small businesses better defend themselves from the attacks, he adds. In March, DHS announced that DHS would conduct a 60-day “sprint” exercise focused on battling ransomware.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/dhs-secretary-small-businesses-hard-hit-by-ransomware-a-16529