Manufacturing and manufacturing operations are the least likely to pay ransomware ransom
19 percent: Only so few manufacturing and production companies pay ransom after a ransomware attack in order to free their encrypted data. Far less than the cross-industry average of 32 percent. The State of Ransomware in Manufacturing and Production 2021 research report by Sophos reveals that at just 19 percent, manufacturing and manufacturing operations are the least likely to give in to a ransomware ransom note in order to decipher their encrypted data. At the same time, at 68 percent, these companies are most likely to be able to restore their data from backups. Nevertheless, this sector is one of the ...