Wisconsin-based PerCSoft, a company that manages a remote data backup service, is struggling to restore access to client systems after falling victim to a ransomware attack. The Wisconsin Dental Association says between 80-100 of those clients have now had their files restored. The FBI and multiple security firms have advised victims not to pay any ransom demands, as doing so just encourages the attackers. But new reporting from independent news outlet ProPublica this week sheds light on another possible explanation why so many victims are simply coughing up the money: Their insurance providers will cover the cost.”]
Source: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2019/08/ransomware-bites-dental-data-backup-firm/