Security News > 2021 > October > How to proactively detect and prevent ransomware attacks

Two out of three organizations surveyed by ThycoticCentrify were hit by a ransomware attack over the past 12 months, and more than 80% reportedly opted to pay the ransom.

Once an attacker gets their hands on your sensitive data, they can prevent you from accessing it and can even leak it publicly.

A report released Tuesday by security provider ThycoticCentrify looks at the threat of ransomware and offers advice on how to stop these types of attacks before they impact your organization.

The new report, titled "2021 State of Ransomware Survey & Report: Preventing and Mitigating the Skyrocketing Costs and Impacts of Ransomware Attacks," is based on a survey of 300 IT business decision makers in the U.S. Among the respondents, almost two-thirds said they were victimized by a ransomware attack over the past 12 months.

Asked to identify the areas most vulnerable to ransomware attacks, 53% pointed to email, an indication that cybercriminals often use phishing messages to try to obtain account credentials or install malware.

Such tools not only manage and restrict privileged access on a granular level but help you understand a ransomware attack as it occurs so that you can stop it from happening again.

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