Wes van den Berg

During the Easter holiday weekend of 2015, a “Dad’s Army” of criminals in their 60s and 70s netted an estimated £25 million in gold, jewels and cash when they burgled the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company in London. The gang chose Easter weekend because the public holiday gave them a four-day window in which to gain access, drill through walls and open safe deposit boxes. I know what you’re thinking – what’s that got to do with ransomware? The robbers had access to the building where the safe deposit box vault resided for four days, giving plenty of time to…

The cyber-threat landscape is constantly evolving, and ransomware is undeniably one of the biggest threats to businesses today. According to PWC, by September 2021 alone, there had been more ransomware incidents globally than in the whole of 2020. Prominent attacks include Acer and Kaseya falling victim to the REvil ransomware group and Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE) attacked by Conti. With ransoms typically in the millions, it’s hardly surprising that attacks continue to rise. Businesses must face up to the fact that being targeted is an inevitability. However, preparing for attacks should not just be about prevention, businesses should ensure…