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Takeaway
This article talks about how much money ransomware groups have stolen from people and companies. You’ll learn that while these attacks are still a big problem, law enforcement is making progress in stopping them.
Technical Subject Understandability
Intermediate
Analogy/Comparison
Dealing with ransomware is like a game of whack-a-mole; as soon as you stop one problem, another one might pop up, but now the players trying to stop it are getting smarter.
Why It Matters
Ransomware can cost businesses a lot of money and disrupt their operations, affecting everyone who relies on those businesses. For example, the FBI’s Operation Cronos helped stop the LockBit ransomware group, which reduced these types of attacks significantly in March 2024.
Related Terms
Ransomware, Initial Access Broker (IAB). Jargon Conversion: Ransomware is a type of harmful computer program that locks up your files and demands money to unlock them. An Initial Access Broker is someone who sells stolen ways to get into computer networks to ransomware groups.
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