Sean Ventura

Sean Ventura

Sean Ventura, Chief Information Security Officer at Atmosera

As Ransomware Declines, Cryptocurrency Mining Rises: What Retailers Need to Know

A year-and-a-half ago, as numerous countries dealt with WannaCry’s aftermath, ransomware was one of the hottest topics in retail IT — and all feared what would happen if their systems were suddenly held hostage. But even by the end of 2017, security firm Malwarebytes found that ransomware attacks dropped off significantly. One potential reason: Ransomware…