{
  "id": 13977310,
  "title": "Ransomware: „Der schlimmste Fehler ist ein CEO, der fragt: Wie zahle ich?“",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/ransomware-der-schlimmste-fehler-ist-ein-ceo-der-fragt-wie-zahle-ich",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-12T14:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/it-internet/ransomware-wie-unternehmen-bei-cyber-attacken-handeln-sollten/100229829.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Zug, ransomware attacks are now widely recognized as one of the biggest business risks – not just for large corporations, but especially for the German middle market. According to the Federal Ministry of the Interior, 1,041 ransomware attacks were reported in 2025, a 10% increase from the previous year. In a ransomware attack, criminals encrypt entire IT systems and demand a ransom, typically in Bitcoin, often with the threat of publishing previously stolen data.\n\nWhen a company calls crisis negotiators like Michael Sjøberg, who previously specialized in hostage situations within the Danish military, and Peter Skovbo, who heads the Swiss consultancy Delta Crisis established by Sjøberg, during a cyberattack, what is typically already gone wrong?",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}