BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20211107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20210715T155649Z UID:3E001BD8-0FA7-48E0-9DB2-2D2A9DDB97F5 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210714T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210714T193000 DESCRIPTION:Ransomware is an ever-evolving form of malware designed to encr ypt files on a device\, rendering any files and the systems that rely on t hem unusable. Malicious actors then demand ransom in exchange for decrypti on. Ransomware actors often target and threaten to sell or leak exfiltrate d data or authentication information if the ransom is not paid. With it's surge in 2020 and 2021\, it is prudent to understand some background\, pat terns\, and current statistics related to Ransomware. We will also discuss its effects on major corporations\, governments\, and an average citizen. \n\nSpeaker(s): Dhruv Pandya\, \n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org /m/275676 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/275676 ORGANIZER:events2021@computer.ieee-bv.org SEQUENCE:5 SUMMARY:Ransomware: Impact and State in 2021 URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/275676 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Ransomware is an ever-evolving form of mal ware designed to encrypt files on a device\, rendering any files and the s ystems that rely on them unusable. Malicious actors then demand ransom in exchange for decryption. Ransomware actors often target and threaten to se ll or leak exfiltrated data or authentication information if the ransom is not paid. With it's surge in 2020 and 2021\, it is prudent to understand some background\, patterns\, and current statistics related to Ransomware. We will also discuss its effects on major corporations\, governments\, an d an average citizen.</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR