According to Hiscox’s Cyber Readiness Report, 41% of companies that paid a ransom still did not get all their data back.
The report draws on answers from more than 5,000 organizations globally.
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Ransomware Payments No Guarantee of Security: Study
New research from insurer Hiscox finds that 36% of firms that paid a ransom to cyber criminals became a target a second time. So reports Insurance Journal.
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