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Ransomware Attacks Surged 131% in 2019: Study

A new report by insurer Beazley finds that ransomware incidents rose 131% last year. So reports Claims Journal.

ransomware 3998798 640 smallRansom demands have also risen, to the point that seven- or eight-figure sums are not rare, according to Beazley. Ransomware attacks were also more commonly being made in conjunction with banking trojans like Trickbot and Emotet, according to Beazley.

The insurer said that “the presence of these trojan artifacts often requires an additional assessment of whether data was also accessed or stolen.”

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