NSA director says public can expect ransomware attacks ‘every single day’ for next five years

Published October 6, 2021 4:24pm ET



The director of the National Security Agency said on Tuesday that ransomware attacks can be expected “every single day” within the next five years.

Attempts to mitigate the threat the attacks present must be constant, Paul Nakasone said at the cybersecurity firm Mandiant’s “Cyber Defense Summit.”

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