Editor's Pick: Las Vegas Captures Ransomware Crown

Las Vegas Captures Ransomware Crown

John P. Mello Jr. Jan 7, 2017 10:40 AM PT

Las Vegas is arguably the gambling capital of the world, but it's also the king city for ransomware, based on recent research. Among the world's nations, the United States ranked highest in ransomware incidents, according to a Malwarebytes report on the prevalence and distribution of extortion apps. The area of the country that logged the most incidents was the Las Vegas-Henderson, Nevada, region. [More...]

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