Indiana businesses targeted as ransomware viruses spread across U.S.

"Hackers’ favorite targets include health systems and local governments, said Scott Shackelford, a professor of business law and ethics in the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

“If you look at the trend lines in the last two years, it’s becoming more common,” he said. “For a long time, this was part of a long-term trend of cyber extortion. This was run-of-the-mill behavior in Eastern Europe, Brazil and Latin America.”"

• Date Published:08/15/2016
• Original Publication:Indy Star