“A ban on reimbursing ransom by insurers” is being investigated, the department said after reporting by the NOS.
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Justice is trying to counter the increasing threat of ransomware attacks. In such an attack, cyber criminals take systems, data or documents hostage by encrypting files and blocking systems.
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In exchange for access to the system or data, the criminals demand a ransom. In some cases, insurers pay the ransom amount if an insured company has been the victim of an attack.
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