2020: Retail was main target for ransomware
Main target of ransomware and data theft in the pandemic year 2020: 63 percent of the retail trade in DACH was affected by ransomware. A Sophos study shows that total costs per attack in DACH average 1,2 million euros. Sophos has published detailed results of a global survey entitled “State of Ransomware in Retail”. The new report describes the extent and impact of ransomware attacks on medium-sized retail companies worldwide and compared to countries and regions in 2020. New trend: Disclosure of stolen data One result is that retail companies are a key target for during the COVID-19 pandemic Ransomware attacks were; ...