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Ransomware warning: Hackers see holidays and weekends as a great time to attack

November 23, 2021

Via: ZDnet
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Ahead of Thanksgiving this Thursday, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) and the FBI have released a warning for critical infrastructure providers to stay vigilant on holidays and weekends, because hackers don’t plan on taking a holiday break.

The agency issued a similar warning in August ahead of the Labor Day weekend, warning that ransomware attackers often choose to launch attacks on holidays and weekends, specifically when businesses are likely to be closed.

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