Security News > 2021 > November > Defense contractors are highly susceptible to ransomware attacks
Twenty percent of America's largest 100 defense contractors are highly susceptible to a ransomware attack, according to a research from Black Kite.
Nearly 43% of federal defense contractors have out-of-date systems, contributing to a "D+" rating in patch management.
42% of contractors have had at least one compromised credential within the past 90 days, and 40 contractors received an "F" in credential management.
Ransomware susceptibility high for defense contractors.
There were several positive findings as the overall security posture of contractors received a "B" grade.
When looking at 17% of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification controls needed to maintain high compliance levels, 96% of the contractors were already compliant.
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