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Evolution of JSWorm ransomware

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Energy and Utilities (10%), Finance (10%), Professional and Consumer Services (10%), Transportation (7%), and Healthcare (7%) were also at the top of their list. Dedicated training courses can help, such as those provided in the Kaspersky Automated Security Awareness Platform. Conclusion.

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Ransomware by the numbers: Reassessing the threat’s global impact

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WastedLocker also appeared in 2020 and made global headlines when it knocked most popular services by Garmin, the well-known fitness and GPS technology company, offline for three days as it held the company’s data for a $10 million ransom. The malware used in the attack was specifically designed for Garmin. Conclusion.