Financial sector pays record sums in ransomware attacks
The number of annual ransomware attacks on companies in the financial sector is constantly growing: while it was 2021 percent in 34, the number rose to 2022 percent in 55 and is 2023 percent in the 64 report. There is no end in sight, according to the study “The State of Ransomware 2023”. Unauthorized entry into the systems usually occurs through exploited vulnerabilities (40 percent). Compromised credentials, on the other hand, are only responsible for 23 percent of attacks - one of the lowest rates in the financial sector. Here, educational work among the workforce could ensure greater safety awareness...
