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The ransomware threat: Would banning payments stop ransomware attacks?

Author(s)Todd Shryock

If the government banned paying ransoms to cybercriminals, would it stop the attacks?

Ransomware has been a major cybersecurity problem for health care organizations, including smaller medical practices. But changes in how the cybercriminal organizations operate is putting medical practices at greater risk than ever before.

Medical Economics spoke with Ferhat Dikbiyik, chief research and intelligence officer, Black Kite, about the latest trends in ransomware, including the idea of banning ransom payments to reduce the number of attacks.