Conclusion - Essay

 To summarise, more companies and governments with online applications are suffering from ransomware attacks, causing enormous damage like the case of Coca-Cola with a bounty claim of 1.65 Bitcoin (about $64,000), and the NHS, which caused massive inconvenience to patients and an estimated loss of £92 million. So, we follow some alternatives to prevent, such as keeping all antivirus, browsers and operating systems up to date, using security measures such as not opening suspicious emails and links, and making backups frequently, preferably in two formats online and offline. Finally, provide security education and awareness training to all employees.

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