Ransomware has the full attention not just of IT, but of executive teams. It ranks among the top priorities for both business and IT leaders. To stop ransomware, organizations must understand:

• Perpetrators and how they work
• How ransomware works
• Prevention tactics
• Remediation and best practices for effective response

Ransomware criminals are as varied as their approaches and targets. What remains consistent with ransomware is that small and medium businesses are the target of the bulk of attacks—because they lack the depth of security infrastructure that larger organizations have, making them easier targets.