Ransomware: „Der schlimmste Fehler ist ein CEO, der fragt: Wie zahle ich?“
Cyber-Attacken legen ganze Produktionen lahm und treffen zunehmend auch den Mittelstand. Zwei Experten erklären, wie Firmen mit Erpressern verhandeln sollten – und sich besser schützen können.
Zürich: Ransomware attacks, a form of extortion software, have become one of the biggest business risks – not only for large corporations, but especially for Germany's small and medium-sized enterprises. In 2025, the German Interior Ministry reported 1,041 ransomware incidents, marking a 10% increase from the previous year. In a ransomware attack, criminals encrypt entire IT systems and demand a ransom, often in Bitcoin, and frequently threaten to release stolen data if the ransom is not paid.
So how can businesses defend themselves against these threats? How can they regain control in such situations? And what mistakes are particularly costly in the first few hours? This is explained by crisis negotiators Michael Sjøberg and Peter Skovbo in an interview. Mr. Sjøberg, what typically goes wrong when a company calls you during a cyberattack?
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