Huge rise in hack attacks as cyber-criminals target small businesses

Experts say consequences for SMEs that ignore security risks can be disastrous.
Mark Smith
It seemed like just another ordinary day for staff at vehicle hire company MNH Platinum. Little did they know that the simple click of an email link was about to threaten their entire business.
It was early last year when the Blackburn-based firm was the victim of a virus which encrypted over 12,000 files on its company network. A ransom demand followed – the criminals would decrypt the company’s files in exchange for more than £3,000.
With the virus proving impossible to remove without the loss of crucial company data, the firm had no choice but to pay up.
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