Ransomware: To pay or not to pay, that is the question
Things to consider if you are a victim of a ransomware attack
Things to consider if you are a victim of a ransomware attack
Successful ransomware attacks are executed when a criminal gets their software onto your device or network which then encrypts all of your data and locks you out of your devices.
This renders you without access to your devices, without access to your data, and critically, it releases your data to an unknown third party. The criminals then claim to have the decryption key which can release your devices and data but they will only provide this if payment is made... hence the name ransomware.
But does it make sense to pay? Read this advice from the SouthWest Cyber Resilience Centre (SWCRC) to find out:
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