The WannaCry ransomware of 2017 earned cybercriminals an estimated $4 billion worth of ransom. The attackers incentives are part of a larger underground economy. Cybersecurity spending is no longer a luxury for a Fortune 500 company, but rather a necessity for all business types, regardless of the sector they are operating. The Penetration Testing sector, a new business model of offering to hack a computer and network system, simulating what a cyber attack does for-hire. It is expected to grow by leaps and bounds.”]
Source: https://hackercombat.com/malware-vs-corporate-data-an-overview/