Data encryption by ransomware at an all-time high
In its new State of Ransomware 2023 report, Sophos proves that data encryption by ransomware with 76 (international) had never reached such a high level. An evaluation also shows that paying the ransom only doubles the recovery costs. Sophos has published its new global study "State of Ransomware 2023", according to which cybercriminals in Germany succeed in encrypting data in 71 percent (internationally 76 percent) of ransomware attacks on organizations. From an international perspective, it is the highest rate of data encryption by ransomware since Sophos first published the annual ransomware report in 2020. ransom payment…
