Ransomware is one of the most frequent forms of cyberattack that a company can face. Through an infected email or by some other means, criminals can lock a computer, encrypt files, or sequester an entire corporate network. The main goal: ransom money, usually in the form of cryptocurrency, in exchange for freeing up the virtually hijacked computer or mobile device.
The FBI calculates that cybercriminals using ransomware have made off with up to $1 billion over the last year.
