Security News > 2021 > January > Ransomware provides the perfect cover

It's no wonder: ransomware attacks cripple organizations due to the costs of downtime, recovery, regulatory penalties, and lost revenue.

Attackers are using the noise of ransomware to their advantage as it provides the perfect cover to distract attention so they can take aim at their real target: exfiltrating IP, research, and other valuable data from the corporate network.

Ransomware is the perfect cover for a targeted data exfiltration attack.

Having triaged a ransomware attack for one organization, you investigated how the attack started and what other actions the threat actors might have carried out on the network.

Finally, to ensure they can recover quickly in the event of a ransomware attack, organizations must also have robust backups that they can rely on if their network does go down.

With targeted ransomware attacks showing no signs of slowing next year, businesses need a connected system of detection capabilities to identify when a ransomware outbreak may just be an attempt to distract and disable companies while attackers escape with their most valuable data assets.

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