CISA Issues Ransomware Defense and Response Guidance

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Following a series of disruptive and headline-grabbing ransomware attacks on corporations in the United States over the past several months, the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a list of suggestions to prevent and respond to these sorts of attacks. 

The information sheet called Protecting Sensitive and Personal Information from Ransomware-Caused Data Breaches contains numerous recommendations. In addition, the paper advises companies not to pay a ransom if they are the target of a ransomware attack. 

The fact sheet reads “Ransomware is a serious and increasing threat to all government and private sector organizations, including critical infrastructure organizations. In response, the U.S. government launched…

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