Here's a rundown of the innovative ransomware that frightened users and earned attackers big bucks this year.
It's been a banner year for ransomware operators...and a nerve-wracking one for anybody responsible for securing endpoints.
Although some of the malware may issue empty threats, some of it has proven just as nasty as it claims. Researchers found that 30 percent of organizations admitted they'd pay ransom requests, and even multiple police departments have succumbed to them, when nobody was able to recover their encrypted files or their back-ups.
In 2015 ransomware operators were innovative not only with their code but with their business models - and estimates of their returns on investment indicate that business is booming.
Here's a quick rundown of the new ransomware that hit the scene in 2015.
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