Hackers are making 1,425 per cent ROI on exploit kits and ransomware

Charlee Gothard
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And 81 per cent of victims remain unaware of breaches on their payment accounts

Hackers are making 1,425 return on investment from exploit kits and ransomware schemes, a report by Trustwave has suggested. Both approaches are typically purchasable from the internet - often b...

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