{
  "id": 16042017,
  "title": "Ransomware: \"The worst mistake is a CEO who asks: How do I pay?\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/ransomware-der-schlimmste-fehler-ist-ein-ceo-der-fragt-wie-zahle-ich",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-22T12:09:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/it-internet/cyber-attacken-selbst-die-schnellste-loesung-dauerte-fuenf-tage/100229829.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Ransomware attacks are a significant business risk, particularly for Germany's medium-sized companies. In 2025, 1041 such attacks were reported to the Federal Ministry of the Interior, a 10% increase from the previous year. During these attacks, criminals encrypt entire IT systems and demand ransom, often in Bitcoin, and threaten to publish stolen data. Experts Michael Sjøberg and Peter Skovbo discuss how companies can defend against and regain control after such attacks.",
  "summary": "Cyber attacks are crippling entire production lines and increasingly affecting medium-sized businesses too. Two experts explain how companies should negotiate with extortionists - and how they can better protect themselves.",
  "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."
}