While many industries face new challenges, it was a very good year for the Ransomware business. 

2020 has changed the dependence on remote work overnight. Cybersecurity across industries have had to adjust quickly to new strategies. And bad guys have found new ways to attack. In addition to all of the ongoing threats, there is a lot to keep up with when it comes to securing your business. Here's what you should pay attention to. 

"I am a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(“FBI”), and have been so employed since approximately March 2015...I primarily investigate cyber-enabled fraud and business email compromise (“BEC”) schemes," that's how the FBI's criminal complaint against Ray "Hushpuppi" Abbas begins. Abbas is the Nigerian man accused of participating in a massive email scam operation targeting US businesses. 

This is a true story of a small company that got ransomware. We'll tell you how it happened, and what choices the company ultimately made. Then, we'll explore the question, "was there a better way?" 

Before the Coronavirus outbreak, payroll scams were already increasing. Now, with bad guys seeing workers more dependent on getting paid on time, this type of phishing fraud is happening even more.