{
  "id": 14707038,
  "title": "Ransomware: „Der schlimmste Fehler ist ein CEO, der fragt: Wie zahle ich?“",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/ransomware-der-schlimmste-fehler-ist-ein-ceo-der-fragt-wie-zahle-ich",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-15T13:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/it-internet/ransomware-wie-sie-bei-einer-cyber-attacke-die-kontrolle-zurueckgewinnen/100229829.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Zug, the German federal interior ministry recorded 1,041 ransomware attacks in 2025, marking a ten percent increase from the previous year. These attacks involve criminals encrypting entire IT systems and demanding ransom – typically in Bitcoin and often accompanied by the threat of publishing stolen data. To defend against this growing threat, companies must act swiftly and decisively. Crisis negotiators Michael Sjøberg and Peter Skovbo provide insight into the most costly mistakes made during the first hours of a ransomware attack.",
  "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": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Ransomware: \"The worst mistake is a CEO who asks: How do I pay?\"",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/ransomware-der-schlimmste-fehler-ist-ein-ceo-der-fragt-wie-zahle-ich",
        "published": "2026-10-12T14:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}