, but that was far from the end of it. A dozen class-action lawsuits were filed immediately, with no final resolution.Article content
There are also laws about money laundering and proceeds of crime that sometimes come up, Saunders said. In the United States it can get even trickier, where thehas released guidance documents that effectively make certain payments illegal. Handa points to a lack of detail in the case law about the precise standard of care owed by a corporate board in a ransomware situation.
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, a government organization, said ransomware dates as far back as 1989 but attacks have grown lately, more than doubling year over year. In Canada it estimates the average cost at more than $6 million. It estimated known ransom payments at about $200,000, but recovery costs are often 10-times that.