$590 mil in ransomware payments reported to U.S. in 2021 as attacks surge

New data out Friday showed $590 million in ransomware-related payments were reported to U.S. authorities in the first half of 2021, setting a pace to beat totals for the previous decade as cyber-extortion booms. According to the U.S. Treasury Department report, the figure is 42 percent higher than the amount…
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