Ransomware has become one of the primary threats to organizations of all types. It has become so widespread and costly that many insurance companies are even reconsidering payouts and excluding some forms of ransomware attacks from their coverage – making the need to prevent attacks in the first place all the more pressing.
To dig deeper into the ransomware threat and to assess its impact on cyber security teams and businesses, Mimecast spoke with 1,100 cyber security decision-makers across Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, the Nordics, Singapore, South Africa, the U.A.E., the U.K. and the U.S.
The State of Ransomware Readiness report 2022 explores the business implications and personal impacts of ransomware, as well as how organizations are defending against attacks today.
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Hackers breached a 158 year old company by guessing an employee password – experts say it’s a ‘pertinent reminder’ of the devastating impact of cyber crimeNews A Panorama documentary exposed hackers' techniques and talked to the teams trying to tackle them
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The ransomware boom shows no signs of letting up – and these groups are causing the most chaosNews Thousands of ransomware cases have already been posted on the dark web this year
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Everything we know about the Ingram Micro cyber attack so farNews A cyber attack on Ingram Micro severely disrupted operations and has been claimed by the SafePay ransomware group.
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A prolific ransomware group says it’s shutting down and giving out free decryption keys to victims – but cyber experts warn it's not exactly a 'gesture of goodwill'
News The Hunters International ransomware group is rebranding and switching tactics
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Swiss government data published following supply chain attack – here’s what we know about the culpritsNews Radix, a non-profit organization in the health promotion sector, supplies a number of federal offices, whose data has apparently been accessed.
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Ransomware victims are getting better at haggling with hackersNews While nearly half of companies paid a ransom to get their data back last year, victims are taking an increasingly hard line with hackers to strike fair deals.
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RSAC in focus: Key takeaways for CISOsThe RSAC Conference 2025 spotlighted pivotal advancements in agentic AI, identity security, and collaborative defense strategies, shaping the evolving mandate for CISOs.
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LockBit data dump reveals a treasure trove of intel on the notorious hacker groupNews An analysis of May's SQL database dump shows how much LockBit was really making
