What are the legal implications of ransomware? How should organizations prevent, respond and recover from digital extortion?

2016 has been a whirlwind year when it comes to ransomware attacks. Ransomware incidents have exploded and organizations, especially those holding critical information, find themselves helpless to combat the malicious code.

Ransomware is a malware that restricts access to computers by encrypting the files on the infected computer or connected network servers, and then demands the user pay a fee (a ransom) to remove the restrictions. Check out our infographic to know how to prevent, respond to and recover from this malware.

Would you or your organization know what to do if your computer were infected with ransomware? Here are 5 steps you can take to avoid getting infected by this malware.