The recent global Petya ransomware attack severely curtailed the operations of WPP and suddenly put advertising and marketing agencies clearly in the spotlight as potential targets for this growing cybercrime phenomenon. Those in the industry who thought only public and government organisations were under threat are having to think again.
Petya, which was preceded by the equally damaging global WannaCry ransomware attack, has emphasised the danger that all data-intensive industries face from ransomware attacks.
Add to this the impending EU General Data Protection Regulation, which comes into force next May and could result in fines of up to Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
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