Sam Rubin, global head of operations at Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 team, remarked that companies' improved data backups help them recover faster from ransomware attacks, despite a slight increase in incidents.
Rubin highlighted the shift in hacker tactics towards destructive attacks, stating that attackers aim to render key systems useless, thus pressuring companies to pay ransoms to recover.
Rubin illustrated the extent of these attacks, noting that one company with over 100 partners had to ensure safety measures across all connections, leading to weeks of disruption.
In a severe case, a company opted to pay a ransom immediately due to crippling operational losses, underscoring the financial desperation wrought by cyberattacks.
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