IBM study: Businesses more likely to pay ransomware than consumers

The results from an IBM X-Force ransomware study are in, finding 70 per cent of businesses infected with ransomware have paid ransom to regain access to business data and systems. In comparison, over 50 per cent of consumers surveyed said they would not pay to regain access back to personal data or devices aside from financial data.

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