The highest rates of ransomware are now found in the education and government sectors according to the findings of a new report from BitSight. The report looks at how ransomware is impacting almost 20,000 companies in six major industries: finance, retail, healthcare, energy/utilities, government and education. The findings show that the rate of new ransomware strains, such as Locky and Cryptowall, has spiked over the last couple of years, and numerous industries are beginning to fall victim to these ransomware attacks. The report reveals that educational institutions have over three times the rate of ransomware found in healthcare and more… [Continue Reading]