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\nEvery 30 seconds, a computer gets infected with ransomware, according to the FBI.<\/p>\n
\nEvery 30 seconds, a computer gets infected with ransomware, according to the FBI.<\/p>\n
Hospitals, police departments, major companies and individual users all have been targeted.<\/p>\n
The ransomware virus locks files, holding them hostage and tells the user to pay thousands of dollars or their files will be lost forever.<\/p>\n
Ransomware comes from two main sources, the first of which is email attachments from unknown senders. The other main source of ransomware is flaws in programs that hackers exploit. Experts suggests always doing those annoying software updates which usually patch those flaws and help protect computers.<\/p>\n
The FBI said ransomware attacks increased 300 percent in just the past year, and is the fastest-growing type of computer malware.<\/p>\n
For businesses, ransomware can be in the thousands or millions of dollars. The FBI said ransomware was on pace to be a billion-dollar business in 2016, with more than $250 million in payments in just the first four months. For individual users, payments can are typically between $300 and $500, but are paid using anonymous bitcoin currency.<\/p>\n
Exerts say the No. 1 tip: Always have backups because you will lose your hard drive to something at some point.<\/p>\n
Some hackers have turned ransomware into such a lucrative business that they actually have customer service lines to call to help get your data back after you pay up. The FBI strongly advises against paying the fees. You still may not get your files back and it encourages more hackers to do it.
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