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RANSOMWARE PROTECTION

June 5, 2017

Ransomware has taken the world by storm. CryptoWall extorted an estimated $18 million, and WannaCry locked up more than 230,000 computers across the globe in 2017. Companies of all sizes are sitting up and taking notice. Even brands with a strong security investment have fallen victim. We’ve seen ransomware cripple businesses: nearly 19% of businesses stop operations immediately after discovering a ransomware attack.1 Hospital emergency rooms forced to turn people away; global shipping logistics experience massive disruption; and even a summer blockbuster movie held up for ransom. The FBI estimates ransomware is now a billion-dollar business.

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MazeBolt’s Threat Assessment Platform (TAP) validates an organization’s cyber security posture through automated and ongoing threat assessment. The TAP is the only platform that covers all main cyber security attack vectors providing organizations with actionable insights into and control of:Their DDoS mitigation posture.

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