

The impact on companies:The median demand from hackers was $650,000, while the median payment was $350,000, revealing that effective negotiation can drive down ransom payments.Ĭompanies in the US are the most affected, accounting for 42% of leaks in 2022, followed by Germany and the UK with 5% each. The company has not paid the ransom demand, saying that doing so “does not … change the data exposure.” Ferrari was targeted by a ransomware attack that exposed its customers’ names, addresses, email, and phone numbers.The National Basketball Association informed newsletter subscribers Monday that their data was stolen from an “unnamed third-party provider” that could result in phishing emails.72% of companies expect to be victimized in 2023 by collaboration-tool-based attacks involving apps like Microsoft Teams, Discord, Slack, or Kaseya to deliver malware.
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This method has become one of the most prevalent and lucrative cyber threats in recent years. 75% of companies have experienced an increase in email-based threats.59% of 1,700 chief information security officers and other IT pros surveyed fear that cyberattacks are not stopping anytime soon and that the attack vectors are growing significantly sophisticated.
