The SonicWall GRID Threat Network detected an increase from 3.8 million ransomware attacks in 2015 to 638 million in 2016. 49 percent of businesses were hit by a ransomware attack in 2016, according to Radware report. Attackers ask for some amount of cybercurrency – usually Bitcoin in exchange for providing a decryption key. Experts say Bitcoin would not be a problem if Bitcoin were gone, but other methods like prepaid credit cards and GreenDot MoneyPak were a favorite among cybercriminals.”]
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