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.
Zug. Cybercrime experts Michael Sjøberg and Peter Skovbo shed light on the most critical mistake a company can make during a ransomware attack in an exclusive interview. The threat of ransomware is no longer just a concern for large corporations, but also for the German middle market. In 2025, there were 1,041 ransomware attacks reported, marking a 10% increase from the previous year.
Ransomware attacks involve criminals encrypting a company's entire IT infrastructure and demanding a ransom, often in the form of Bitcoin, with the threat of publishing previously stolen data.
The first question experts ask when dealing with a ransomware incident is, what went wrong initially?
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