The UK Government discourages organisations, hit by ransomware, from paying cyber criminals to get their information back. But we all knew it was happening. I was at a talk last week by Bruce Schneier, where he spoke about US companies keeping quiet about cyber-attacks if they could, even though in the United States there are laws compelling them to declare attacks.
Majority of UK firms pay hackers to get back data – BBC News
2022 State of the Phish Report – Stats, Trends & More | Proofpoint UK
These stats from Proofpoint show clearly that the UK is a prime target for ransomware gangs as organisations here are willing to pay – if they can be breached or infected. The trick is not to be infected or breached.
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Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles
