Ransomware attacks are “spray and pray,” with criminals unleashing crypto-locking malware installers to opportunistically infect as many organizations as possible. Some criminals choose to target specific organizations in pursuit of a payday. A ProPublica report published last week suggests that some hackers are actively selecting targets that they know carry cyber insurance on the basis that they’ll be more likely to pay ransom demands. Security experts express skepticism that attackers are actively working to select cyber policyholders for infection over other potential targets.”]