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UK is #10 on list of countries most badly affected by ransomware


A report commissioned by Google puts the UK at number 10 on a list of countries worst affected by ransomware and facing a similar number of active strains as South Korea, Vietnam, China, Singapore, India, Kazakhstan, the Philippines, and Iran.

GandCrab is the most active ransomware ‘family’, according to the report, claiming more than 54,000 victims across 100 countries, including the UK. The second and third most active are Babuk and Cerber. Windows is hackers’ main focus, accounting for 95% of the ransomware targets.

Source: ITPro

Informed Sauce is hosting an Infinidat-sponsored event in London on 2 December about protecting businesses from cyber crime.

Short talks from the Metropolitan Police, a military-trained cyber threat expert and sponsor Infinidat’s EMEA Field CTO will be followed by a panel-led, room-wide moderated discussion, with plenty of opportunities for you to contribute your thoughts and ask questions.

Visit the event microsite for more details and to sign up.


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