Ransomware, which was a novelty just a few years ago, is now endemic. We will have to learn to live with the malicious file-encrypting code, even as we all struggle to limit it. Why this matters: Ransomware attacks, which take an organization's data hostage and shut down its systems until the hackers receive payment, have exacted an escalating price on law enforcement, policymaking and financial resources around the world.
Ransomware remains the top cyber threat on the minds of cyber defenders
