BACKGROUND:
According to Mimecast’s report on ransomware readiness, 80% of businesses around the world have been attacked by ransomware, and executives in this research reported experiencing an average of about 3,000 ransomware attacks over the last two years – or an average of four attacks per day.
Of that 80%, 39% paid a ransom, with US victims paying an average of $6,312,190. Victims in Canada paid an average of $5,347,508 while those in the UK paid nearly $850,000.
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