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Is digital extortion by ransomware easing or intensifying? The answer depends on the research you read.

Jun 13, 2023

Cybersecurity

Is digital extortion by ransomware easing or intensifying? The answer depends on the research you read.

While some sources show a slight decrease in ransomware payments over the past 12 months (perhaps because of increased education), others show that individual ransomware attacks have grown more lucrative in recent years. Moreover, data from one cyber insurer reveals both a reduction and rebound trend, as ransomware activity dropped by 25% during the first half of 2022 but swelled by 300% as 2023 began.

As puzzling as these trends may seem, three inconvertible facts clarify the need for action, whether the numbers are up or down:

  1. Virtually all companies collect and store sensitive information worth stealing in the eyes of cybercriminals, such as financial data and customer and employee records.
  2. Thousands of organizations of all types are assaulted every day around the clock.
  3. Nearly three-quarters of all cyberattacks, ransomware or otherwise, that could breach that data are aimed at small to medium-size businesses (SMBs).

That’s why as a premier managed services provider (MSP) we recommend SMBs avail themselves of these three tiers of technology support:

  • Proactive IT — Strategic evaluation and tactical planning provides the flexibility and scalability required to meet market demands and business initiatives.
  • Preventative IT — Remote monitoring anticipates problems before they occur, preventing disruptions to your operations.
  • Responsive IT — A local team of highly skilled technicians responds to your needs, both onsite and remotely.

We can deliver all three for you. Give us a call.


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