- Jun 24, 2016
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Banks are stockpiling bitcoins in case they get hit with ransomware:
A cybersecurity CEO says the problem of ransomware is now so bad that banks are buying cryptocurrency so that they're ready to pay off criminals if their files are held to ransom...
Ransomware is best known for infecting individual computers, but Marcin Kleczynski, CEO of cybersecurity company Malwarebytes, told Business Insider that he has seen a rise in businesses affected by ransomware.
Kleczynski says that banks are starting to prepare for the threat of ransomware as the frequency of attacks increases. "I talked to a couple of banks and they say they have 50-100 bitcoin ready at all times in a wallet to deploy if a ransomware attack hits," he said..
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A cybersecurity CEO says the problem of ransomware is now so bad that banks are buying cryptocurrency so that they're ready to pay off criminals if their files are held to ransom...
MALWAREBYTES
An Osterman research survey sponsored by Malwarebytes shows that 54% of businesses surveyed had come under attack from ransomware in the last 12 months. The survey contacted 540 companies, and it found that the most commonly targeted types of business were in the healthcare or finance industries.
Ransomware is best known for infecting individual computers, but Marcin Kleczynski, CEO of cybersecurity company Malwarebytes, told Business Insider that he has seen a rise in businesses affected by ransomware.
Kleczynski says that banks are starting to prepare for the threat of ransomware as the frequency of attacks increases. "I talked to a couple of banks and they say they have 50-100 bitcoin ready at all times in a wallet to deploy if a ransomware attack hits," he said..
To read the full article please visit the link at the top of the page
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