Ransomware attacks | Organisations dealing with cybercriminals

JOHANNESBURG - Almost 70% of South African organisations have been hit by ransomware in the past year.

These attacks leave companies compromised and their data encrypted and in some cases stolen.

Cyber criminals then demand ransoms from organisations to return access to their files and data.

To explain more about how and why these attacks happen and how companies deal with them, cyber security expert John McLoughlin, joined eNCA.