Security News > 2016 > June > Most businesses would not pay in the event of a ransomware attack (Help Net Security)
2016-06-22 13:15
Business owners in the U.S. recognize the severity of ransomware and the potential disruption to business operations, yet 84 percent say they would not pay in the event of a ramsomware attack, according to IDT911. Of these business owners, some routinely back-up their business files and could therefore restore processes, whereas others simply wouldn’t pay cybercriminals—even if it meant not recovering information. Industry pundits have predicted 2016 to be the year of ransomware, following a … More →
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