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Go inside the ransomware negotiations with hackers | Action News Investigation

December 15, 2023 – ABC ActionNews Philadelphia

 Cyberattacks are surging and health care networks are being increasingly targeted.

Just last week, cyber thieves hit Capital Health in New Jersey.

Criminal enterprises usually get access to networks due to human error on a computer when employees often mistakenly click on what’s called a “phishing email” and accidentally download malware.

But that’s just the early innings in the game of ransomware, then begins the negotiations.

“It’s billions of dollars every year that ransomware groups are making,” said Drew Schmitt with GuidePoint Security.

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