Australian Ransomware payments half.
Good news although still seeing "hacked" a lot in my feeds
The average ransom paid by Australian companies following a cyber-attack has dropped to AUD $711,000, almost halving from its peak of AUD $1.35 million last year. The latest data reflects changing attitudes among business leaders towards dealing with ransomware threats and increasing preparedness across the sector
Average ransomware payments in Australia halve to AUD $711,000
Average ransomware payments in Australia have halved to AUD $711,000 as businesses become more prepared and less willing to pay ransoms after attacks.
Shannon Williams
Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remain the most likely targets of ransomware incidents. The survey found that 89 percent of businesses experiencing an attack in the past year fell into this category. Many SMEs lack the dedicated cyber security teams and resources of larger corporations, exposing them to significant risk from increasingly sophisticated global cybercriminal groups
I don't suppose this has made any impact. Sure, as hell stirred the pot.
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My firewall had an interesting month in late October. Incoming went from roughly 1000 blocked incoming a day to 10000. Then it just dropped off.
#enoughsaid