Ransomware remains a massive problem for organizations and governments. It is growing in sophistication, frequency, and money demanded in ransom. Fleming Shi, CTO, Barracuda Networks, discusses how AI and ML can help combat ransomware and three things security teams should look for in AI/ML-powered email security solutions. Ransomware continues to be a scourge for organizations worldwide, with the number of attacks increasing by 64% in 2021, according to one of our studies, heavily targeting municipalities, health care, education, and other businesses. These attacks can cripple day-to-day operations, sow chaos and result in financial losses from downtime, ransom payments, and recovery costs -- unbudgeted and unanticipated expenses that can bring down large organizations.