The official stance, which may not be of much help to hospitals and other organizations facing this emerging threat, is now: “The FBI does not advise victims on whether or not to pay the ransom,” according to the letter.
Additionally, Donald Good, deputy assistant director of the bureau’s Cyber Division, wrote that the FBI strongly recommends the use of backup files to minimize the impact of such an attack. Regularly backing up files means an organization can then clean its networks of everything, including the malware responsible for ransomed data, and restore everything to working order in nearly the same condition as before the attack.
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