In North Whales cybercrimes are out numbering physical crimes for law enforcement. While burglary and shoplifting has seen a decrease, online crimes are on the rise. Primary targets for these online crimes are businesses and the attack method is the use of ransomware. Online crimes seem to be the safer bet for criminals because the likelihood of getting caught is slim to none in many cases. Gone are the days of walking into a business and robbing them at gun point now you can sit at home with a glass of wine and do a stickup with your keyboard and mouse.
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/more-cybercrime-than-physical/
This is the type of ripple effects the general public will face with when ransomware is not being addressed the proper way. This is now creating convenience for the bad guys. Should this have interpreted as something positive since physical crimes is decreasing? I’m not sure about this as no crime in any shape or form should be tolerated. Also, cybercrimes have the potential to be more massive and yes, the likelihood of getting caught is slimmer.