The best way to recover from a ransomware attack is to have a reliable and fast backup process. Here's how to do it.
According to a Sophos survey of 5,000 IT and cybersecurity leaders released in April, 59% of organizations have been hit by a ransomware attack in 2023, from which 56% paid a ransom to get their data back. And the amounts paid were not trivial. In 63% of cases the ransom demand was for $1 million or more — $4.3 million, on average. Of the 1,097 respondents who shared their payment details, the average payment was $4 million — up from $1.5 million in 2023. What is ransomware? Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts a victim’s files. The attacker then demands a ransom from the victim to restore access to the encrypted data. Many organizations are paying ransom According to a report released in July by Semperis, based on a survey of 900 IT and security leaders, ransomware attacks disrupted business operations for 87% of companies. But paying ransomware is a losing game. Of those who were hit, 74% were hit multiple times, sometimes within the span of the same week. And of those who