May 12 marks Anti-Ransomware Day, a global awareness initiative created by INTERPOL and Kaspersky to commemorate the 2017 WannaCry outbreak. That infamous ransomware campaign crippled hundreds of thousands of systems worldwide, from UK hospitals to global logistics networks, and its modern descendants are more dangerous, stealthier and relentlessly adaptive. While WannaCry marked a turning point, it was just the beginning of ransomware’s evolution into today’s multibillion dollar criminal enterprise. As we mark this year’s Anti-Ransomware Day, it’s time to look at how the threat has changed — and what lies ahead. From File Lockers to Full-Blown Extortion Ecosystems Ransomware has […]
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