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.
Zurich – Ransomware, the malicious software that holds companies hostage, is now considered one of the biggest business risks, not just for corporations but especially for German small and medium-sized enterprises. In 2025, the German Interior Ministry reported 1,041 ransomware attacks, a ten percent increase from the previous year.
During a ransomware attack, criminals encrypt entire IT systems and demand a ransom – usually in Bitcoin, often accompanied by threats to publish stolen data beforehand. But how can businesses defend themselves? How can they regain control in such situations? And which mistakes are particularly costly in the first hours? Krisis negotiators Michael Sjøberg, formerly specialized in hostage situations for the Danish military, and Peter Skovbo, who leads the Swiss consulting firm Delta Crisis founded by Sjøberg, explain in an interview. Mr. Sjøberg, what is typically already wrong when a company calls you during a cyberattack?
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