Microsoft and data management startup Rubrik announced a “strategic agreement” aimed at combating ransomware attacks, in which hackers gain access to an organization’s data, lock it up with encryption, and demand payment in exchange for decrypting it. As part of the agreement, Microsoft is making an equity investment in Rubrik that according to Bloomberg is in the low tens of millions and...
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