The threat of ransomware continues to be a significant concern in the cybersecurity landscape in 2024. These attacks have evolved significantly since they originated in the 1980s, taking advantage of technological advancements and cryptocurrencies. Infecting any system through phishing emails, drive-by downloads, or social engineering tactics. All organizations are susceptible to ransomware attacks when proper security hygiene is overlooked, and planning is not implemented. Lax security practices and the dramatic increase in endpoints and BYOD policies mean that any system can be infected by social engineering, reconnaissance, Remote desktop protocol (RDP) brute force, and taking advantage of System and software vulnerabilities. These…