I had a federal investigator tell me that ransomware attacks are "out of control" and this person tied it to potential 2020 meddling as well.
Imagine a hacker gets into election systems software or a Secretary of State's office and holds certain counties for ransom during the vote. That's the potential threat here when it comes to politics.
More generally, ransomware attacks have been taking down hospitals, local govt's, etc. A ransomware attack on the electrical grid could have horrifying consequences.
