The 2022 Hornetsecurity ransomware attacks analysis
Stay ahead of the curve with the latest industry trends from our cyber security experts
Ransomware continues to be the biggest threat to an organisation's cyber security, with 1 in 4 IT professionals having experienced a ransomware attack at least once in their career.
This 2022 edition of Hornetsecurity’s Ransomware Attacks Survey assesses the sources of these cyber security events to establish whether the increase in cloud computing has affected their severity, and shares the latest trends to help your organisation to stay ahead of the curve.
Download now to discover the most common ransomware attacks, how Microsoft 365 can be impacted, and how you can stay vigilant to attacks as malicious actors turn their attention to IT infrastructure in the cloud.
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