Cybersecurity

Ransomware Hit Nearly 50% Of Businesses In 2015: Study

Businesses are challenged to mitigate a growing danger from ransomware, which has become one of the world's biggest cyber-security threats.

This discovery comes from a new report called "State of Ransomware" (registration required) published by Malwarebytes. The anti-malware software vendor partnered with Osterman Research to learn more about the severity of the ransomware risk.

Their survey measured the frequency ofcyber-security attacks, how attacks work within the enterprise, infiltration points, ransom cost, impact, and company preparedness, among other factors.

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Survey responses came from 540 CIOs, CISOs, and IT directors and managers knowledgeable about security. Participants represented companies with an average of 5,400 employees across the US, Canada, Germany, and the UK.