# Ransomware attacks slam small businesses if they’re not defended

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/ransomware-attacks-slam-small-businesses-if-theyre-not-defended/
- Published: 2019-12-31T09:15:02-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption:  Laptop screen full of alphanumerics&#8230; (Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto) The so-called ransomware attack that disrupted Hackensack Meridian Health&#8217;s hospital computer network this month shows the ever-present risk that now threatens all organizations. Small businesses that have less sophisticated systems to protect their computer networks from being hacked can be particularly vulnerable, according to cybersecurity experts. But every business or organization — large corporations, health systems, universities — is at risk. [&#8230;] Ransomware is a type of software, known as malware, that locks down parts of a computer system — or, in the worst case, the entire system — and denies access to the system or data until a ransom is paid. The FBI estimates that several thousand ransomware attacks occur each day. [&#8230;] Click here to view original web page at www.app.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio