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, Germany - Ransomware, a form of extortion software, has become one of the greatest business risks, not just for large corporations but also for the German middle market. In 2025, the German Interior Ministry reported 1,041 ransomware attacks, a 10% increase from the previous year. During a ransomware attack, criminals encrypt entire IT systems and demand a ransom, typically in Bitcoin, often threatening to publish previously stolen data.
So, how can businesses defend themselves against such attacks? How can they regain control in these situations? And what mistakes are particularly costly in the first hours? Crisis negotiators Michael Sjøberg, formerly of Danish military hostage negotiations, and Peter Skovbo, CEO of Swiss consultancy Delta Crisis, founded by Sjøberg, explain in an interview. Mr. Sjøberg, when a company calls you during a cyberattack, what has typically gone wrong?
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