BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Ransomware attacks are surging and cybersecurity experts say it’s no longer just massive corporations in the crosshairs.
Small and mid-sized businesses, local governments – even dentist offices and pizza shops are increasingly being held hostage by sophisticated cybercriminal groups, sometimes forced to pay millions just to regain access to their own data.
Mark Lance, senior vice president of incident response and threat intelligence at GuidePoint Security, has spent 25 years negotiating directly with ransomware gangs on behalf of victims. He says many Americans don’t realize how structured and organized these criminal networks really are…