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    U.S. Suffers Over 7 Ransomware Attacks An Hour. It's Now A National Security Risk

    Cybercriminals are using sophisticated malware to attack companies' IT systems, and they are demanding ransom payments in digital currencies
    by David Gura Jun 09, 2021 2 minutes
    A sign at the Colonial Pipeline Houston Station facility in Pasadena, Texas, warns against trespassing. Colonial was forced to shut down a key pipeline last month after suffering a ransomware attack. Such attacks are becoming more frequent and increasingly, they are targeting key infrastructure like fuel or food supplies.

    The United States suffered 65,000 ransomware attacks last year – or over seven an hour. And it will likely get worse.

    What was previously seen as a nuisance is fast becoming a national security problem as cybercriminals target key parts of the country's infrastructure. A recent attack on Colonial Pipeline sparked panic buying that emptied many gas stations across the

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