Nizich Shares Cybersecurity Expertise in Newsday

Michael Nizich, Ph.D., director of the ETIC and adjunct associate professor of computer science, lent his cybersecurity expertise to Newsday’s ongoing coverage of the Suffolk County ransomware attack. The article discusses whether Suffolk County would have benefitted from paying the $2.5 million ransom demanded by the hackers. Nizich advises that he generally opposes the notion of paying cyber ransoms and that organizations that do pay tend to be those without a business plan to address these situations. “I do not recommend it, but I also know there are situations where you have no other choice,” he said.