Read and Download our new guide – 5 steps to improve your ransomware resilience <\/a>. We\u2019ll answer all your questions about ransomware. Plus, you\u2019ll discover five steps to improve your business\u2019s ransomware resilience.<\/p>\n Ransomware is the most terrifying data security threat your business has ever faced.<\/p>\n Imagine all your staff trying to log in one morning. But all of them get a bright red screen saying your data has been locked away, and you must pay a huge ransom in Bitcoin to get it back.<\/p>\n Terrifying.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a quick Q&A answering the most common questions about it.<\/p>\n It\u2019s where hackers break into your network, encrypt your data so you can\u2019t access it, and then charge you a large ransom fee to unlock it. It\u2019s the most disruptive and costly kind of attack you can imagine. And very hard to undo.<\/p>\n Ransomware attacks are dramatically up thanks to the pandemic. All the urgent changes that businesses went through last year created a perfect storm, with plenty of new opportunities for cybercriminals.<\/p>\n Thanks to automated tools used by hackers, all businesses are being targeted all the time. In fact, hackers prefer to target small businesses, as they typically invest less time and money into preventative security measures compared to large companies.<\/p>\n A ransomware attack takes weeks for the hackers to set up. Once inside a network, they stay hidden and take their time to make lots of changes. Essentially, they\u2019re making it virtually impossible for an IT security company such as ours to undo the damage and kick them out once the attack has started.<\/p>\n The hackers aren\u2019t stupid. They know trying to get $150,000 out of a small business simply won\u2019t happen. But you might stump up $10,000 just to end the hell of a ransomware attack. They will change their ransom demand based on how much money they believe a business has.<\/p>\n This is the most important question to ask. It\u2019s virtually impossible to stop a ransomware attack from happening. But you can do an enormous amount of preparation, so if an attack does happen, it\u2019s an inconvenience, not a catastrophe.<\/p>\n By planning for what happens in the event of an attack or attempted attack, you\u2019re making your business far more ransomware resilient.<\/p>\nThis is a cold hard fact: Ransomware is on the rise.<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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What can I do now to protect my business?<\/h4>\n
Here are the 5 steps we recommend for maximizing your ransomware resilience.<\/h3>\n
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