Google releases AI-powered ransomware detection features for cloud files

Starting today, commercial Google Workspace plans include a new, real-time ransomware detection feature that they claim can help organizations identify attacks, stop their spread, and recover quickly.

ZDNET's key takeaways

• Google is adding ransomware detection to its Drive for desktop utility.
• The feature uses AI to detect likely attacks and stop syncing encrypted files.
• It's available as a beta release today for commercial customers at no extra cost.

To an organization, nothing is more disruptive than falling victim to a ransomware attack. 

A successful attack means that the organization's files are forcibly encrypted and their business grinds to a halt until they pay a ransom or restore a backup. That's bad for profits if you're running a factory that manufactures widgets, but ransomware can kill people if the target is a hospital or healthcare system -- and there were more than 1 ...