PC Magazine - USA (2020-11)

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percent of companies in Asia and Oceania.

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least frequently targeted industries.

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percent of attacked companies actually paid the
ransom, which we strongly advise against. Not only can
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Out of those that paid the ransom, 17 percent reported
that they never got their data back.

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can you do? It may be time for you—and your
business—to invest in good ransomware protection
software.

In 2020,

69 percent

of North

American

companies

said they were

victims of

ransomware

attacks.

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