Enterprise Cybersecurity in Digital Business

33Ransomware Strategies

DOI: 10.4324/9781003052616-42

Ransomware is unique among cybercrime because in order for the attack to be successful, it requires the victim to become a willing accomplice after the fact.

James Scott, Sr. Fellow, Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology

What is ransomware?

Ransomware is a type of malware that is typically delivered via phishing emails. The ransomware malware uses encryption to make your digital assets unavailable and causes significant business interruption losses. Some ransomware events are reportable to regulatory agencies and many companies are unprepared for a ransomware event.

Ransomware is a type of malware from cryptovirology. Cryptovirology³ is a field that studies how to use cryptography to ...