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Ransomware world in 2021: who, how and why

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The largest share of victims fell into the category Engineering & Manufacturing (30%), followed by Finance (14%), Professional & Consumer Services (9%), Legal (7%), and IT & Telecommunications (7%). To protect the corporate environment, educate your employees. Set up offline backups that intruders cannot tamper with.

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Evolution of JSWorm ransomware

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Energy and Utilities (10%), Finance (10%), Professional and Consumer Services (10%), Transportation (7%), and Healthcare (7%) were also at the top of their list. To protect the corporate environment, educate your employees. Conclusion.

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Ransomware by the numbers: Reassessing the threat’s global impact

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7.60% of targeted ransomware attacks affected professional and consumer services companies, and 7.09% targeted financial firms. To protect the corporate environment, educate your employees. Dedicated training courses can help, such as the ones provided in the Kaspersky Automated Security Awareness Platform.