{
  "id": 4853853,
  "title": "Ransomware: „Der schlimmste Fehler ist ein CEO, der fragt: Wie zahle ich?“",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/ransomware-der-schlimmste-fehler-ist-ein-ceo-der-fragt-wie-zahle-ich",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-01T11:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/it-internet/cyberattacke-viele-vorfaelle-werden-zum-unguenstigsten-zeitpunkt-entdeckt/100229829.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Zug. Cybercrime experts Michael Sjøberg and Peter Skovbo shed light on the most critical mistake a company can make during a ransomware attack in an exclusive interview. The threat of ransomware is no longer just a concern for large corporations, but also for the German middle market. In 2025, there were 1,041 ransomware attacks reported, marking a 10% increase from the previous year. Ransomware attacks involve criminals encrypting a company's entire IT infrastructure and demanding a ransom, often in the form of Bitcoin, with the threat of publishing previously stolen data.\n\nThe first question experts ask when dealing with a ransomware incident is, what went wrong initially?",
  "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."
}