MDL Technology Responds to Ransomware Attacks on Government Agencies & Law Firms

KANSAS CITY, MO — (Marketwired) — 05/12/15 — , an IT and managed services firm, issued a statement today about the increasing use of ransomware in the United States this year. The most recent case occurred in April 2015 when a Maine police department was forced to pay hackers for their data. At the beginning of 2015, three law firms in British Columbia were also forced to pay a ransom for their data.Mark Dryer, president of MDL Technology, said, "Ransomware is becoming more aggressive t