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A recent spate of ransomware attacks has left the nation reeling.
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‘Offense is outpacing defense’ on hacking threats, expert says
Silverado Policy Accelerator Chairman Dmitri Alperovitch discusses the role of the U.S. government and private companies in defending against ransomware attacks.Photo Illustration/Reuters
What often begins as an employee clicking a seemingly innocuous link in their email can result in a crisis that brings multibillion dollar businesses to their knees, stokes geopolitical tensions and has ripple effects throughout the global economy.
A recent spate of ransomware attacks has crippled critical American infrastructure, disrupted major food supply chains and revealed that no firm big or small is safe from these insidious cyberattacks.
Cox Media's websites were not affected. However, the live streams were shut down, and employees were asked to sign out of their tools to prevent any more data from spreading.
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