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It\u2019s been a bad week for the corporate world.<\/p>\nIt\u2019s been a bad week for the corporate world.<\/p>\n
Things started off with a bang thanks to the \u201cWannaCry\u201d ransomware attack that targeted more than 200,000 company locations in more than 150 countries. Among other things, it brought the UK\u2019s NHS to a complete standstill and idled auto factories in France, but hospitals and manufacturing facilities weren\u2019t the only targets. Put Disney on the list as well.<\/p>\n
Yes, not even entertainment companies are immune to hacking, although it should be stressed that in Disney\u2019s case, the hackers didn\u2019t rely on the \u201cWannaCry\u201d malware, but more conventional means.<\/p>\n
Their purpose?<\/p>\n
To grab a copy of the fifth installment of Disney\u2019s Pirates of the Caribbean movie, and threaten to release it online unless their demands were met.<\/p>\n
This isn\u2019t the first time an entertainment company has seen one of their prime properties held captive. Not long ago, Netflix suffered a similar attack when an entire season of the hit show \u201cOrange is the New Black\u201d was stolen.<\/p>\n
The recent wave of attacks brings up an interesting philosophical question. Should you give into the hackers\u2019 demands and pay the ransom?<\/p>\n
Ultimately, the answer to that question is going to be different for each person or company. In some cases, it\u2019s just easier and more convenient to thumb your nose at the hackers and take the plunge, restoring your files from the most recent backup you have, but other cases aren\u2019t quite so clear cut.<\/p>\n
Depending on the computer that\u2019s been infected, you might lose critical, up-to-the-minute data that simply can\u2019t be recovered, which may make you lean in that direction.<\/p>\n
Of course, paying the ransom itself carries risks, because there\u2019s no guarantee that they won\u2019t take your money and simply not hand over the key. Unfortunately, by the time it gets to the point where you have to make that decision, it\u2019s too late to make a good one. As ever, the answer lies in prevention, which sadly, is easier said than done.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It\u2019s been a bad week for the corporate world. Things started off with a bang thanks to the \u201cWannaCry\u201d ransomware attack that targeted more than 200,000 company locations in more than 150 countries. Among other things, it brought the UK\u2019s NHS to a complete standstill and idled auto factories in France, but hospitals and manufacturing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":25352,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[34,30],"yoast_head":"\n