Deep Instinct<\/a>, told us: \u201cThe Conti ransomware group\u2019s threat to overthrow the Costa Rican government is an extremely worrying development in the on-going crisis, highlighting the ruthlessness of cybercriminal groups and the lack of honor among thieves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cConti has demanded a US$20 million ransom after they stole current and former employees\u2019 information. The attack has caused disruption on customs and tax platforms which has ultimately led to severe impacts on the country\u2019s foreign trade. Gangs are ruthless – they don\u2019t care about the financial and social impacts on civilians and are only interested in targets which yield the greatest monetary gain.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Linford added that in the past, ransomware groups have targeted life-threatening services to get a quick payday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDuring the early months of the pandemic, ransomware gangs had promised not to target medical organizations due to the pressure they were under, however, once again,cybercriminals showed that, for monetary gain, nothing is off limits and they soon started stealing medical data,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have continuously seen the effects of ransomware gangs targeting critical organizations, and this should be a learning curve for every country and enterprise across the world about the importance of investing in preventative solutions, rather than reactive solutions, to ensure that cyberattacks are stopped before they damage a network.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that solutions such as Deep Learning can help to shift security teams\u2019 mindset from mitigating cyberattacks to preventing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDeep Learning delivers a sub-20 millisecond response time, stopping\u202fa ransomware attack before it can execute and take hold of an organization\u2019s network,\u201d said Linford. \u201cWith Deep Learning, cybercriminal gangs will no longer be the master puppeteers but will be in a state of emergency unable to find an easy profit.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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