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All three major branches of the federal government, as well as the states, have begun to tackle regulation of the IoT. Natasha Kohne and Crystal Roberts, Akin Gump , Law Technology News April 6, 2017 In another effort to regulate privacy and security in the rapidly-expanding internet of things (IoT), the Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit earlier this year against D-Link, a global manufacturer of computer networking equipment and other connected devices, for inadequate security practices and deceptive claims regarding the security of its routers, IP cameras and baby monitors. Among other allegations, the FTC alleges—under its authority to regulate unfair and deceptive practices under Section 5 of the FTC Act—that D-Link's security failures allowed unauthorized access to cameras' live feeds and left its routers vulnerable to hacking. This is one example in a line of cases where a government agency attempts to regulate a relatively new and emerging phenomenon:

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Some ransomware strains are free to decrypt Ransomware is everywhere. Over the last couple years, dozens of unique versions of the malware have sprung up with a singular purpose: Extorting money from your business. Before you even consider paying for the release of your data, the first thing you must always check is whether your ransomware infection already has a free cure. The state of ransomware in 2017 It’s been almost 30 years since malware was first created that could encrypt locally-stored data and demand money in exchange for its safe return. Known as ransomware, this type of malware has gone through multiple periods of popularity. 2006 and 2013 saw brief spikes in infections, but they’ve never been as bad as they are now. In 2015, the FBI estimated that ransomware attacks cost victims $24 million, but in the first three months of 2016 it had already racked up more than $209 million. At the beginning of 2017, more than 10% of  all malware infections  were some version