Over the past several years, ransomware has become the most prevalent threat to organizations in private and public sectors alike, including financial services, food and agriculture, government, healthcare, and other critical infrastructure industries.
In the U.S., ransomware attacks targeted 14 of the 16 critical infrastructure sectors, as defined by the Department of Homeland Security.
The business model has proven highly lucrative for cybercriminals and, for as long as the ransomware business model yields financial returns for the attackers, the number of incidents is expected to increase, the cybersecurity agencies warn.
