Ransomware: "The worst mistake is a CEO who asks: How do I pay?"
Cyber attacks are crippling entire production lines and increasingly affecting medium-sized businesses. Two experts explain how companies should negotiate with blackmailers - and how they can better protect themselves.
Ransomware attacks have increased by 10% in Germany, with 1041 incidents reported in 2025, according to the Federal Ministry of the Interior. These attacks involve hackers encrypting entire IT systems and demanding ransom, often in Bitcoin, and threatening to publish stolen data. Experts Michael Sjøberg and Peter Skovbo, from Delta Crisis, a Swiss consulting firm, discuss how companies can defend against and regain control after such attacks. They identify common mistakes made in the first hours after an attack occurs.
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