PogoWasRight, Emsisoft's recent report advocating for a ban on #ransom payments has been generating discussion and debate -- and that's a good thing.
I came across some stats from the UK this morning which are also food for thought on this issue.
[ If you missed Emsisoft's report it's at https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/44987/the-state-of-ransomware-in-the-u-s-report-and-statistics-2023/ ]
#ITPro provides a summary from a Trellix report:
"One-third of UK-based #CISOs have confessed to paying #ransomware groups millions of dollars in recent years in a bid to alleviate the impact of an attack, according to new research.
Analysis from security firm Trellix found four-in-ten UK CISOs have managed a ransomware attack in the last five years – and in every single case, their organization opted to pay.
#Trellix found that one-third of CISOs paid between $5 million and $15 million for a ransom demand while 13% paid between $10 and $15 million.
The minimum ransom paid by all UK businesses across a five year period stood at around $250,000, the study found."
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