Argentine Directorate of Cybersecurity Publishes Report on Ransomware

The Argentine Directorate of Cybersecurity issued a report on ransomware highlighting that the number of victims of this cyberattack is growing exponentially. The report includes practical information on how attackers operate, different attack modalities, and  recommended preventive measures.

The report defines “ransomware” as a type of software that allows cybercriminals to encrypt files or computer systems, preventing a person or organization from accessing their data or devices until they pay a certain amount of money as a "ransom".

Some of the issues addressed by the report are:

• How ransomware operates.
• What is information encryption.
• Levels of extortion used by attackers.
• Some types of ransomware attacks.
• Information security as a key to avoid ransomware and other preventive measures.

Find the full report in this link (only available in Spanish).