Late last week and continuing Monday, the world has witnessed the largest ransomware attack ever perpetrated, the effects of which are still being felt in at least 150 countries. IAPP Publications Editor Jedidiah Bracy, CIPP, notes in this post for Privacy Perspectives that the massive incident once again demonstrates the vulnerability of computer systems and IT architectures around the world. It will also, he writes, jump-start a debate on whether government intelligence organizations should disclose to private companies vulnerabilities they find in the wild or continue to exploit them, at risk to those companies, in attempts to fight crime, espionage and terrorism. This post gets you up to speed on what happened and what the fallout might be. Editor's Note: The IAPP recently hosted a free web conference exploring ransomware and other infosecurity incidents and how to evaluate whether they represent a "breach."
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