Kaspersky Confirms Ransomware Attacks on Municipal Institutions Increased by 60%

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TheMerkle Defray RansomwareNew findings by research firm Kaspersky paint a worrisome outlook. Dozens of municipal institutions have dealt with ransomware attacks throughout 2019. The rise of malware and ransomware attacks has been well documented in recent years.  The Ransomware Industry Keeps Growing One would expect institutions and corporations to smarten up after so many years. That is not necessarily the case, according to a new Kaspersky report.  Over 170 different municipal institutions have suffered from massive malware attacks throughout 2019.  Compared to similar research conducted in 2018, that represents a 60% increase year-over-year The choice for smaller institutions is not entirely surprising.

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