Why all ransomware attackers are now going after backups

Research has suggested that almost all ransomware attackers (93% to be precise) are also targeting backups of company data.  For cybercriminals, the move makes sense, as it vastly increases the likelihood that businesses will pay up.  In three-quarters of attacks, this tactic is successful, the research found, preventing victims from recovering at least some of their data. In a third …

Why law firms are targets for cybercriminals (and what to do about it)

For cybercriminals, law firms make highly attractive targets – with a shift towards new, digital ways of working enabling new ways for criminals to strike.  Ransomware, delivered by highly targeted phishing attacks, is the key threat. A 2022 report by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in the UK found that 75% of law firms had been targeted by a cyber …