Nobody ever said that being the person in the CIO position is an easy  job for anyone to have. 

However, lately it sure seems as though it is  becoming even more difficult. The bad guys have decided that instead of  breaking in and stealing our data, they now are breaking in and  configuring our systems in a way that we can no longer use them. They’ll  undo what they’ve done, but only if we agree to pay a ransom. 

What are CIOs to do now?