Ransomware attacks against government agencies on the rise

New analysis by Comparitech shows that government entities remain a frequent target for ransomware gangs. Of the 39 confirmed attacks -- where the organization publicly acknowledges what's happened -- in April, 21 were on businesses, nine on government entities, six on healthcare companies and three on educational institutions. Among 440 unconfirmed attacks -- claimed by the ransomware gang but not admitted by the target -- 396 were on businesses, 16 on government entities, 16 on healthcare companies and 11 on educational institutions. Rebecca Moody, head of data research at Comparitech, writes on the company's blog, 'Government entities remain a frequent… [Continue Reading]