Organizations are reportedly buying Bitcoins in anticipation of a possible cyberattack.

Organizations are reportedly buying Bitcoins in anticipation of a possible cyberattack.

According to a report by the highly reputable *The Telegraph* in an article dated December 16, 2017, Paul Taylor, former head of cyber defense at the Ministry of Defense, stated that some companies are reportedly quietly buying Bitcoin. Their goal: to have the funds on hand to immediately pay any ransom demanded following a ransomware attack.…

Swiss medical-social institution forced to pay ransom to cybercriminals

Swiss medical-social institution forced to pay ransom to cybercriminals

Cyberattack: Ransomware In its December 19, 2017, edition, the newspaper La Côte reports on the misfortune of a medical-social facility in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. These facilities are equivalent to our nursing homes. After being hit by a ransomware attack in November, the facility had to pay a ransom. The amount remains undisclosed. This allowed it to…