How cloud computing, AI, and geopolitics could shape the evolution of ransomware, which could cost victims $265B annually by 2031, as the AIDS Trojan turns 35 (Ryan Browne/CNBC)

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How cloud computing, AI, and geopolitics could shape the evolution of ransomware, which could cost victims $265B annually by 2031, as the AIDS Trojan turns 35  —  Ransomware is now a billion-dollar industry.  But it wasn't always that large — nor was it a prevalent cybersecurity risk like it is today.