Ransomware 2.0: an emerging threat to national security
Mohiuddin Ahmed, Sascha‐Dominik Bachmann, Abu Barkat Ullah, Shaun Barnett · Australian Journal of Defence and Strategic Studies · 2022
The global Covid-19 pandemic has seen the rapid evolution of our traditional working environment; more people are working from home and the number of online meetings has increased. This trend has also affected the security sector. Consequently, the evolution of ransomware to what is now being described as ‘Ransomware 2.0’ has governments, businesses and individuals alike rushing to secure their data.