Both businesses and individuals get caught by this malware. Entire networks can be encrypted. The perpetrators are not out to steal your info, although that could become a bonus in this enterprise. This is all about lots of fast money and it works. If this malware hits your system, in all likelihood, you will pay the ransom. The alternative is to loose all of your data. Cloud services like One Drive or DropBox, etc. are no help because the encrypted files are quickly uploaded to the cloud. Read more…
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