Ransomware has never been more prevalent — or profitable — than it is right now. What started as the exclusive domain of highly skilled and opportunistic bad actors has evolved into an underground industry in which virtually anyone can get their hands on pre-built tool kits and plans to launch ransomware attacks at an alarming pace.

Many businesses are searching for a “silver bullet” to prevent attacks and stay out of the headlines. But protecting against ransomware — and the repeat or double-extortion attacks that increasingly follow — is more of a mentality and posture than it is a particular set of tools.