My fake company was hit by a ransomware attack — here’s what I learned to do, and what not to do

Security.

Ransomware is a devastating and highly disruptive form of cyberattack, with the main motivation behind a hacker launching an attack on your organization being financial gain.

Hackers are also lazy, and will take the path of least resistance whenever the opportunity presents itself, and they will keep throwing attacks until one sticks.