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Guard Against
Ransomware Attacks
Training company Ninjio creates animated videos to help workers spot phishing attempts and other common security breaches. Courtesy Photo
CANNABIS
COMPANIES AT RISK
A recent survey of MJBizDaily readers
found that 59% of respondents had
not taken steps to prevent ransomware
attacks.
Cannabis companies are vulnerable to
the attacks for several reasons, Ninness
said. First, there's the perception that
marijuana businesses are flush with money.
Additionally, some people find the
industry distasteful and will do what they
can to harm it. Finally, many hackers
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are seeking fame and fortune that would
accompany a successful attack.
" They know it will make big news, "
Ninness said.
WHAT'S AT STAKE
Ransomware attacks in 2020 were up
150% over the previous year, and the
amounts victims paid attackers rose more
than 300% during the same period, according
to the Harvard Business Review.
Efforts to detect and report ransomware
payments are critical to preventing
and deterring future attacks as well as
holding the attackers accountable for
their crimes, according to the Financial
Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN),
a government agency.
" As the past few months have
demonstrated, the surge in ransomware
attacks threatens our critical
infrastructure, municipalities and
the most vulnerable among us. (It) is
increasingly impacting the lives of the
American people, " said Michael Mosier,
FinCEN's acting director.

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