Re: You've already got a problem
I hear ya Don, but some software requires local admin rights (our EHR does) and although we're trying to find an alternative that doesn't, it's been in use for 14 years so it's not something that can be changed quickly. There are things you can do to protect systems from local admins but I'll agree it's much harder.
This is fairly aggravating news, just for the fact that these aholes keep finding new infection vectors. I wish we could unilaterally pass a death penalty law for anyone found creating or intentionally spreading ransomware. Maybe death by electrocution would deter some of these people, but of course, until we open our eyes and shutdown bitcoin services this is going to continue. Bitcoin is the root of the problem with all the current generation of malware/ransomware because it's designed (like the onion router) to purposefully hide the money trail.
It seems so obvious to me that Bitcoin is specifically designed to hide criminal activities (and I'm one who will defend torrent services to my grave, because it, at least, has alternative uses).
When I become King of the interwebs, I'll decree these things and we will all have peaceful weekends again. Remember, vote me for King of the interwebs in November!