Security News > 2024 > July > Ransomware Attacks Are Attracting Record Payouts in Australia. Should You Pay the Ransom?
Theoretically, the threat of ransomware would be more of a costly irritant than a catastrophe; the idea being that if you pay the ransom, the problem goes away.
Research from McGrathNicol Advisory found that 73% of Australian organisations that experienced a ransomware attack in the past five years chose to pay the ransom.
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The point is that with increased scrutiny and a desire to crack down on ransomware payments, organisations should be looking for alternative ways to handle ransomware payments.
Despite the many high-profile cases of breaches and successful ransomware attacks in Australia in recent years, preparedness is still low - and organisations are still feeling pressure to pay the ransom.
At the same time, the organisation should develop a backup strategy that includes an air-gapped version to reduce the risk of backups being compromised by a successful ransomware attack.
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