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, or extortion software, has become one of the biggest business risks, not just for large corporations but also for German SMEs. In 2025, the German Interior Ministry recorded 1041 ransomware attacks, marking a 10% increase from the previous year. During a ransomware attack, criminals encrypt entire IT systems and demand a ransom - typically in the form of Bitcoin, often accompanied by the threat of publishing stolen data beforehand.
The question arises: how can businesses defend against such attacks, regain control, and what mistakes are particularly costly in the initial hours? Krisis negotiators Michael Sjøberg, formerly specialized in military hostage situations from Denmark, and Peter Skovbo, CEO of Delta Crisis, a consultancy based in Switzerland, discuss these issues in an interview. Sjøberg asks, what typically goes wrong when a company calls them during a cyberattack?
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