A recent Pwnie Express survey of 582 IT security professionals stated that the healthcare and public health sector is the LEAST prepared for ransomware attacks and other types of cyber attacks. 85% of these IT security professionals said that a cyberattack on the critical infrastructure involved in the healthcare sector will occur in the next five years. Of course, businesses in the healthcare sector are not the only ones vulnerable to these attacks. A 2017 report by Cisco stated that ransomware is growing 350% annually. As a result of this enormous growth, all businesses MUST take safety pre-cautions and prepare themselves for any type of malware attacks, especially ransomware.
Ransomware is a type of virus which prevents a user from accessing their computer system or personal files. The hacker then, demands a ransom payment for the user to re-gain access to their computer system. When businesses and individuals become victims of ransomware, the majority feel that the easiest way to get their data back is to pay the ransom. According to Kaspersky, 36% of businesses infected with ransomware paid the ransom, while 17% who paid never recovered their data even after paying. Thus demonstrating that making the ransom payment to these cyber criminals is a gamble. Ransomware attacks should be handled by IT professionals with experience in the field of malware. Famous ransomware attacks on businesses in Australia include the Family Planning NSW attack, Victorian Hospitals attack and the Melbourne Heart Clinic attack.
It is estimated by the Cyber Security Ventures, that a new organisation will fall victim to ransomware every 11 seconds by 2021. Your business is evidently at risk of being one of these victims. Therefore, it is important that you take the necessary safety pre-cautions so you can protect yourself and your business from ransomware attacks. Here are five tips to help protect your business from ransomware:
If you computer systems have been compromised by ransomware, there are a few steps you should initially complete:
You have Inteck IT on your side. Give us a call at 1300 39 65 65 or email support@inteckit.com.au and we’ll assist you in recovering your business’s computer systems.
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