On May 12, what experts are calling “the largest ransomware infection in history”[1] was launched against more than 200,000 computer targets in 150 countries. Called “WannaCry,” the hack cast a harsh light on the growing threat of ransomware, and that of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks in general. In global research that was released by Neustar, ransomware experienced in concert with DDoS attacks have increased 53% from 2016.
The Lessons of WannaCry Attack
