The FBI says ransomware attacks, like the one that shut down the Uvalde school district this week, are a rapidly growing threat. Ransomware attacks can target businesses, schools, government entities, or individuals.
The FBI has caught the hackers responsible for major cyberattacks in recent years. But agents often find themselves pursuing perpetrators who operate out of countries that don’t cooperate with the United States on cybercrime, including Russia, Iran, and North Korea.