Security News > 2020 > April > Survey: 37% of workers unaware of ransomware, putting businesses at risk
Beyond using technology, one key way to combat ransomware is through training, ensuring that your employees understand ransomware, can identify it, and can avoid falling prey to it.
The survey was designed to find out how much they know about ransomware and its potential impact on themselves and their companies.
Further, 32% who've already been the victim of a ransomware attack admitted that they don't know what ransomware is, a sign that they might not be able to identify future attacks.
Asked how to deal with a ransomware attack, 31% in the US and 28% in Canada said an organization should use a ransomware decryption tool, while only 5% in the US and 4% in Canada believe an employee should offer to pay the ransom if their data is at stake and the company won't pay.
67% of the respondents said they wouldn't be willing to pay any amount of money to recover personal files held hostage by a ransomware attack.