Evolution of ransomware

Evolution of ransomware

Cybercrime has long since transformed from a world of Maverick attackers to a criminal business. Ransomware is a malware that renders a victim's computer or data unusable and is increasingly being used by criminals to generate revenue through extortion. This study contributes to the authors’ kn...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Philip O'Kane, Sakir Sezer, Domhnall Carlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-09-01
Series:IET Networks
Subjects:
criminal business
Maverick attackers
low‐impact extortion
day sophisticated ransomware attack campaigns
clumsy ransomware attempts
current ransomware
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-net.2017.0207

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https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-net.2017.0207

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