Ransomware Attacks: No Longer a Matter of “If,” but “When”

COVID-19 was certainly not the only virus to sweep both the nation and the world in the past year. Virtual viruses descended on a few major industries, generating a level of panic that created shortages of gas and beef while spreading misinformation like wildfire.

In a world where digital exponential change accelerates tremendously, cyber threats are no longer a frustrating obstacle that only individuals face. While the ease of large-scale connectivity is appealing, our vital systems in place are now more delicate than we realize.

Through my Anticipatory Leader System, I teach competencies to train C-suite executives and business leaders how to think exponentially as a way to see disruption and plan ahead before it occurs, especially in the world of cybersecurity.

Record Year For Ransomware

Around the early nineties, our usage of the personal computer accelerated and, right alongside it, computer viruses and cyber threats evolved.

During these early years, worms, Trojan horses, and other types of Malware found their way into computer systems and replicated themselves, replacing code within fully functional programs with duplicates of themselves. This is child’s play compared to what we have now: Ransomware.