Study: 70 Percent of Businesses Hit with Ransomware Paid the Ransom

An IBM Security study found that seven out of ten businesses infected with ransomware have paid ransom to regain access to business data and systems. However, in comparison, more than 50 percent 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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