UK ransomware victims most likely to pay up

A new study from anti-malware specialist Malwarebytes reveals that UK users are most likely to pay up if hit by ransomware. The study of over 1,000 companies across the US, France, UK, Germany, Australia, and Singapore reveals that 56.9 percent of UK businesses surveyed opted not to pay the ransom, and 46.2 percent lost files by not paying. In comparison, 84.1 percent of French businesses surveyed opted not to pay the ransom, and only 24.5 percent lost files. This could be because the UK is the least confident when it comes to combating ransomware. While the global average of businesses… [Continue Reading]