{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Gulf Tech News","provider_url":"https:\/\/gulftech-news.com\/en","author_name":"bessan helmi","author_url":"https:\/\/gulftech-news.com\/en\/author\/bessan-helmi\/","title":"35 years of ransomware: Evolution and lessons - Gulf Tech News","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"6RTjJWPYZB\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gulftech-news.com\/en\/2024\/12\/23\/35-years-of-ransomware-evolution-and-lessons\/\">35 years of ransomware: Evolution and lessons<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/gulftech-news.com\/en\/2024\/12\/23\/35-years-of-ransomware-evolution-and-lessons\/embed\/#?secret=6RTjJWPYZB\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;35 years of ransomware: Evolution and lessons&#8221; &#8212; Gulf Tech News\" data-secret=\"6RTjJWPYZB\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/gulftech-news.com\/en\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"By Tarik Al-Turki, Director of Solutions Engineering at Cisco Saudi Arabia December 2024 marks the 35th anniversary of ransomware and 20 years since modern criminal ransomware first emerged. Over these decades, ransomware has transformed from basic attacks to complex global crimes. This moment invites a reflection on its history and future implications. Ransomware began in &hellip;"}