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Breaches Cost $8 Billion USD, MS Windows Ransomware the Main Culprit

Accepted submission by canopic jug at 2018-04-06 09:41:50
Techonomics

IT Wire has a short note about the cost of (MS Windows) malware around the world.

The IBM report found number of breaches dropped as cyber criminals shifted their focus to ransomware and destructive attacks that lock or destroy data unless the victim pays a ransom.

From IT Wire : Records breaches cost US$8bn, ransomware the main culprit [itwire.com]


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