Ransomware, the computer malware designed to hold your devices and files ransom, demanding payment in exchange for a key to unlock your system. Until you pay the ransom, your device is virtually useless.
48%of surveyed companies affected by ransomware attacks said they paid
the ransom.3
66%
of surveyed companies said they considered ransomware a serious
threat to their businesses.3
RANSOMWARE ATTACKS SURGE1
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COMBATINGRansomwar e
OVERALL RANSOMWARE ATTACKS1
March 2016
30 million
282,000
RESULTS FROM SURVEYS ON COMPANIES COMBATING RANSOMWARE
13%
of surveyed companies felt they were prepared for a
ransomware attack.3
30%of surveyed SMBs offer security training to their
employees.4
55% of surveyed companies affected by ransomware attacks received the
encryption key.3
59% of all ransomware attacks were deployed via email in 2016.5
$ FACT:
Increased 167 times
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38 million
638 million
2015 2016
OVERALL RANSOM COLLECTED
BEGINNING OF 20161
TOTAL $ 209 MILLION
RANSOM $
RANSOM $
RANSOM $
1. JANUARY 2016
2. FEBRUARY 2016
3. MARCH 2016
1. SONICWALL ANNUAL THREAT REPORT 2017
AVERAGE RANSOM AMOUNT PER ATTACK2
2. ISTR SPECIAL REPORT: RANSOMWARE AND BUSINESSES 2016 (SYMANTEC)
3. THE RISE OF RANSOMWARE; PONEMON INSTITUTE LLC, JANUARY 2017
5. UNDERSTANDING THE DEPTH OF THE GLOBAL RANSOMWARE PROBLEM, AN OSTERMAN RESEARCH 2016
4. IBM STUDY: BUSINESSES MORE LIKELY TO PAY RANSOMWARETHAN CONSUMERS
TIPS ON COMBATING RANSOMWARE:
Back up. Use a secure cloud service to regularly back up all your sensitive business files. If you should fall victim to a ransomware attack, you can delete the infected files and recover the unaffected copies from the cloud.
Patch up. Make sure that your security and anti-virus programs are automatically updated on a regular basis. Security patches prevent hackers from using weak spots in your business’ network to gain access to the files on affected machines.
Catch up. Make sure you are offering proper security training to your employees so they are aware of the signs, risks and appropriate response plans for ransomware incidents. You can more effectively protect your business from ransomware if your employees are working with you on the preventative front.
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