Ransomware is malware that holds data, devices, or entire enterprises hostage until a payment is made. Here is what it is, why it works, and why it has become the single most disruptive category of cybercrime.
Jesse William McGraw, also known as GhostExodus, is a former insider threat and threat actor. He became the first person in recent U.S. history to be convicted of corrupting industrial control systems. Today he focuses on threat intelligence, OSINT, and public speaking, using his knowledge to bring awareness to the security risks that organisations and individuals face.
Ransomware is malware that holds data, devices, or entire enterprises hostage until a payment is made. Here is what it is, why it works, and why it has become the single most disruptive category of cybercrime.
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