Protect Your Distribution Company From Cyber Threats | Enterprise Cloud Solution

Ransomware can infiltrate your system and cause major issues for your organization. Each year, ransomware threats advance into more sophisticated methods that can be extremely damaging if you don’t have protection in place.

In order to best prepare for future threats, it’s important to understand the current status of ransomware. The “Ransomware Survey 2020” surveyed 5,000 IT managers across 26 countries in January and February or 2020. Here are some of the latest ransomware updates you should know based on those findings:

Alarming Statisticsrn51% of organizations were hit by ransomware in the last yearrnIn 73% of those attacks, the criminals succeed in encrypting the datarn26% of ransomware victims whose data was encrypted got their data back by paying the ransomrn56% of ransomware victims whose data was encrypted got their data back via backupsrnOne in five organizations has a major hole in their cybersecurity insurancernFor organizations that have insurance against ransomware, 94% of the time when the ransom is paid to get the data back, it’s the insurance company that pays.rn59% of attacks where the data was encrypted involved data in the public cloud (examples include Google Drive and Dropbox)rnHow Ransomware Infiltrate The OrganizationrnVia a file download/email with a malicious link (29% of incidents)rnVia remote attack on server (21% of incidents)rnVia email with a malicious attachment (16% of incidents)rnMisconfigured public cloud instances (9% of incidents)rnVia Remote Desktop Protocol (9% of incidents)rnVia a supplier who works with our organization (9% of incidents)rnVia a USB/removable media device (7% of incidents)rnThese findings should put into perspective just how important is it to have a security solution and business continuity plan in place. Luckily, we can help! We offered customized solutions to meet the unique needs of your business.

To learn more, join us at TUG Connects 2021! Our Brian Weaver will discuss these important findings from the Ransomware Survey 2020 as well as how the pandemic has changed the ransomware threat landscape.

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