Security teams work diligently to ensure that their organizations don’t fall victim to ransomware, whether it be part of a wave of attacks or a highly-targeted attack. While it’s common knowledge that endpoints are the optimal place to prevent against ransomware, it is not the only place prevention can, and should, occur. This brief discusses the four reasons why network administrators must care about preventing ransomware and what needs to be done to prevent their organization from falling victim to a ransomware attack.