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One Year Later: What Have We Learned Since the Colonial Pipeline Attack

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One Year Later: What Have We Learned Since the Colonial Pipeline Attack. Mon, 05/09/2022 - 05:40. It is hard to believe that it has already been one year since the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack that forced the U.S. In addition, the report found that one in five businesses have paid or would pay a ransom to get their data.

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The Pain of Double Extortion Ransomware

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Double extortion ransomware is a growing type of cyber-attack in which a victim’s sensitive data is first stolen, and then encrypted, giving the criminal the option of demanding two separate ransom payments. Either way, they legitimize such ransom demands and encourage attackers to continue making them.