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Ransomware On The Rise: Dark Web Market Demand Up 2,500%

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Dissent

AJ Dellinger reports:

The demand for ransomware attacks on dark web skyrocketed in the last year, with the marketplace showing a growth of more than 2,500 percent, according to a new report.

United States-based cybersecurity company Carbon Black published a study titled “the Ransomware Economy” earlier this week that shows ransomware attacks are becoming increasingly more accessible across the dark web and will likely continue to present a threat to users around the world.

Read more on IBT.

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