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A Richmond Hill, Ont.-based exercise equipment e-commerce site, a Montreal industrial packaging manufacturer and a Toronto cosmetics maker have something in common: Their names have appeared on ransomware groups’ websites claiming to have stolen and encrypted their data.
If these businesses want their data back, they’ll have to pay a ransom. If they don’t, ransomware groups warn the data – some of which may include personal information on employees and customers – will be publicly released.
IT World Canada isn’t identifying the companies because the attacks haven’t been confirmed. But the ransomware groups involved – Conti and Babuk – aren’t known for bluffing.
If you think ransomware is a problem now, brace yourself. It’s going to get a lot worse. The number and severity of ransomware attacks are about to be turbocharged, said David Masson, Director of Enterprise Security for Darktrace at a recent ITWC briefing.
Ransomware is becoming increasingly sophisticated, Masson said. “But once the bad guys start using artificial intelligence (AI), just triple or quadruple everything.” This will make it almost impossible for people to detect deep fake videos, phone calls or emails. As if that isn’t enough, the advent of 5G, the growth of the Internet of Things and the rise in remote work are all multiplying the potential entry points for criminals.
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