In 2018, the undisputed star in a cybercriminal’s arsenal was cryptojacking. Nevertheless, the use of other kinds of malicious software is still booming in such relevant sectors as public administration. Ransomware is still one of the most popular cyberthreats among criminals, due to how easy it is to implement, how lucrative it can be, and how efficient it is at getting results. And it is already making waves in 2019.
City officials in the city of Del Rio, Texas, reported a ransomware attack at the start of January that affected their systems and forced them to carry out their administrative tasks manually, with pen and paper.
