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Ransomware attacks increasingly destructive: Europol

October 17, 2019 Reprints

A report by Europol said that while the total number of ransomware attacks is declining in the European Union, those that succeed are increasingly destructive, NS Tech reports. Criminals are moving from "scatter gun attacks" to more sophisticated strikes on larger organizations that can pay ransom of up to €1 million ($1.1 million).

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