The History of Ransomware: From Floppies to Droppers, and Beyond

The History of Ransomware: From Floppies to Droppers, and Beyond Eliad Kimhy Modern ransomware has become synonymous with some of the most devastating cyber attacks of our time.. 30 years ago, however, ransomware was born as a wild scheme, devised b...

The History of Ransomware: From Floppies to Droppers, and Beyond
Eliad Kimhy

Modern ransomware has become synonymous with some of the most devastating cyber attacks of our time.. 30 years ago, however, ransomware was born as a wild scheme, devised by a man armed with 10,000 floppy disks and a virus. How has ransomware evolved since and what can this strange history teach us?

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