Like any other #malware, ransomware is built to break things. When #disruptive #ransomware pays off, those who have studied the phenomenon say, it can embarrass victims. It can be used to steal #data and leak sensitive #information the public. It can lock up #systems, disabling targets. And given the prominence of ransomware, it’s another method that foreign #intelligence and #military agencies can use to hide in the shadows, wreak havoc and make it look like the work of others. If the #tactic spreads, it could lead to even more companies and other #targets fending off ransomware in the line of nation-state cyber #warfare and cyber #espionage. #cyber #threats #informatique

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