CSO: Who is a target for ransomware?

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It seems almost everyone.

By Ryan Francis
May 5, 2016

Target on you

According to the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology, ransomware campaigns only care about the payout rather than the individual target. Ransomware, whether purchased or developed, is relatively cheap and delivery is virtually free.

A small team can easily infect and ransom millions of systems. The attackers only need a few users per million of targets to pay the ransom for the campaign to be successful. The targets of ransomware change according to victim awareness and willingness to pay. Some adversaries may even widen their delivery vector to encompass multiple demographics to account for market shifts. Here’s a look at their targets.

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