5/12/2017 might be another day of cyber-infamy based on malware as hospitals and critical infrastructure providers are locked out of their machines due to what appears to be a new variant of ransomware dubbed WannaCry spreading through corporate networks.

As we mentioned in our Top Seven Recommendations For Your Security Program In 2017, it is crucial for organizations to develop a Digital Extortion Decision Tree. This includes planning your response to digital extortion attempts in advance.

For more information on preparing for, and recovering from, ransomware events like this please check out the blogpost and the referred research documents.