Check Out These Tips To Protect Business From Targeted Ransomware Attacks

JAKARTA - Kaspersky researchers found an increase in the number of targeted ransomware groups on a global scale of 30 percent from 2022 to 2023.

In 2023, they managed to monitor closely and found around 60 targeted ransomware groups, compared to about 46 groups in 2022.

This targeted ransomware group usually attacks government entities, certain well-known organizations, or certain groups of people in an organization.

The ransomware group targets to be very persistent and has a great desire to extort. For example, if victims refuse to pay the ransom, cybercriminals often threaten to publish stolen data, "said Maher Yamout, Senior Security Researcher at Kaspersky.

Therefore, to protect your business from targeted ransomware attacks, consider following the following tips proposed by Kaspersky: