Granular and air-gapped backup are critical to data recovery, when, not if, a business falls victim to ransomware. Those are among the key takeaways from an Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) study that surveyed information technology (IT) and cybersecurity professionals working within organizations across North America and Western Europe.
According to the report’s findings, while ransomware attacks aren’t always made public, they are a common occurrence and represent both a significant and recurring source of business disruption. Among the more than 600 respondents, 79 percent experienced a ransomware attack within the last year, with 17 percent experiencing attacks weekly and 13 percent experiencing attacks daily. 79 percent of the survey’s respondents said they categorize ransomware preparedness as being within the top five on their list of overall business priorities.
