2021 saw an 82 per cent rise in data leaks from ransomware, report finds

Research by cybersecurity vendor CrowdStrike finds that, on average, businesses were hit with over 50 targeted ransomware attacks a week last year

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2021 saw an 82 per cent rise in data leaks from ransomware, report finds

New research from cybersecurity vendor CrowdStrike shows data leaks as a result of ransomware attacks soared by 82 per cent in 2021, compared with 2020. The company's eighth annual Global Threat...

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