Key findings in Ruth Promislow and David Cassin's blog "Rise of Ransomware Attacks in Canada: Businesses Beware" are included in Cantech Letter's look at cyberattacks, security measures and ransomware in light of the WannaCry malware, which infected more than 200,000 computers in 150 countries. Businesses turn to encryption in the wake of WannaCry cyber attack
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May 22, 2017
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