Travel firm pays fortune to hackers after ransomware attack
A large travel management firm last week had to pay hackers over $6 million in a ransomware attack which encrypted its sensitive corporate files – and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has warned of growing risks to Australian businesses from such attacks, which have increased by more than 150% in the first half of this year. … Continue Reading
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