How Employee Information Can Be Held Hostage by a Ransomware Attack: Learn How to Mitigate Ransomware Attacks and Protect HR Data

Ransomware attacks are very real and becoming more prevalent. Hackers often hone in on confidential human resources data, targeting personnel files that include:

• Social security numbers
• Driver license details
• Financial account information
• Vast troves of other personal employee information

In a ransomware scenario, the attacker could block your access to the files or, even worse, threaten to exploit or expose the confidential personnel details if you do not pay a large sum of money in cryptocurrency to the anonymous perpetrator.

Cybersecurity expert Daniel Chew will explain the intricacies of ransomware and share a case study from an attack on a prominent company. You will learn how to protect confidential personnel data and mitigate the risk of hackers holding sensitive employee information hostage.