"The Psychology of Ransomware"
According to recent studies, ransomware attacks are growing in sophistication and cost. Organizations must go beyond the exploration of technicalities of ransomware to bolster their security posture against such attacks. Security experts encourage organizations to delve deeper into the psychological nature of ransomware attacks. Organizations should be examining the factors that lead users to opening emails, links, or attachments sent from unknown entities despite their awareness of attacks that can be performed via these mediums. There are psychological factors that hackers abuse in the execution of ransomware attacks, which include compassion, helplessness, humiliation, and responsibility. This article continues to discuss the rise in ransomware attacks and the psychological factors that have led to the success of these attacks.