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Emsisoft's recent report advocating for a ban on #ransom payments has been generating discussion and debate -- and that's a good thing.

I came across some stats from the UK this morning which are also food for thought on this issue.

[ If you missed Emsisoft's report it's at emsisoft.com/en/blog/44987/the ]

#ITPro provides a summary from a Trellix report:

"One-third of UK-based #CISOs have confessed to paying #ransomware groups millions of dollars in recent years in a bid to alleviate the impact of an attack, according to new research.

Analysis from security firm Trellix found four-in-ten UK CISOs have managed a ransomware attack in the last five years – and in every single case, their organization opted to pay.

#Trellix found that one-third of CISOs paid between $5 million and $15 million for a ransom demand while 13% paid between $10 and $15 million.

The minimum ransom paid by all UK businesses across a five year period stood at around $250,000, the study found."

ITpro: itpro.com/security/ransomware/

@brett

Emsisoft | Cybersecurity Blog · The State of Ransomware in the U.S.: Report and Statistics 2023The U.S. was bombarded by financially-motivated ransomware attacks throughout 2023. This report looks at the numbers, the costs and the solution.

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