RANSOMWARE OVERVIEW Five things you need to know about CryptoLocker CRYPTOLOCKER: A BRIEF HISTORY IN CYBERCRIME Ransomware attacks have been occurring for more than a decade, but it’s been in the last few years that we’ve seen large-scale attacks. Computer security experts have theorized that the rise in this type of attack is due to its higher rate of success versus other cybercrimes that have become more difficult. Plus, these days, the software for ransomware is cheap and readily available—perpetrators need only malicious intent to carry out an attack. No coding required! Once infected with ransomware, victims have two choices: either pay the ransom or permanently lose access to their files. The malware used to encrypt files can be difficult to defend against, and the en

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