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Very good point. Am I right in thinking that most data centers use a flavor of unix or linux? I don't think I've heard of a linux or unix Ransomware attack. Thi
by WheelsAtLarge 5y ago
Very good point. Am I right in thinking that most data centers use a flavor of unix or linux? I don't think I've heard of a linux or unix Ransomware attack. This and the low attack surface of a data center is probably the answer. Attacking a data center is probably so much harder that it's not worth the effort if there are easier targets.
Here's an interesting article on the subject of Ransomware on linux.
https://linuxsecurity.com/features/anatomy-of-a-linux-ransomware-attack https://linuxsecurity.com/features/anatomy-of-a-linux-ransom...
tl;dr
Linux ransomware is on the rise, but ransomware risk is still significantly lower for Linux users than for their Windows- and MacOS-using counterparts.