Security News > 2021 > March > How ransomware is evolving as a threat to organizations
Ransomware has emerged as one of the most pernicious security threats to organizations and one that has proved to be lucrative for the criminals who practice it.
Ransomware operators are getting savvier and more daring, leading to increasingly costly incidents for compromised organizations.
A report released Wednesday by Unit 42, the threat intelligence team at Palo Alto Networks, looks at how ransomware has evolved and provides advice on how to protect your organization.
To create its "2021 Ransomware Threat Report," Unit 42 worked with Palo Alto Networks' Crypsis incident response team to analyze ransomware based on their collective data across the U.S., Canada and Europe.
Ransomware operators will target on-site backups for encryption, so organizations should ensure that all backups are maintained securely offline.
The most effective forms of protection from ransomware are endpoint security, URL filtering or web protection, advanced threat prevention and anti-phishing solutions deployed to all enterprise environments and devices.