More Than Two-Thirds of Organizations Are Targets of at Least One Ransomware Attack

Most organizations are more concerned about ransomware than other cyber-threats. This is a key finding from the 2021 Global State of Ransomware Report  by cybersecurity company Fortinet. 

Unveiled today, the survey also reveals that while the majority of organizations surveyed indicated they are well prepared for a ransomware attack, including employee cyber training, risk assessment plans and cybersecurity insurance, there was a clear gap in what many respondents viewed as essential technology solutions. 

Based on the technologies viewed as essential, organizations were most concerned about remote workers and devices, with Secure Web Gateway, VPN and Network Access Control amongst the top choices. While ZTNA is an emerging technology, it should be considered a replacement for traditional VPN technology. However, the low importance of segmentation (31%) was most concerning, a critical technology solution that prevents intruders from moving laterally across the network to access critical data and IP. Likewise, UEBA and sandboxing play a crucial role in identifying intrusions and new malware strains, yet both were lower on the list. Another surprise was secure email gateway at 33%, given phishing was reported as a common entry method of attackers.

Organizations More Concerned about Losing Data

The top concern of organizations regarding a ransomware attack was the risk of losing data, with the loss of productivity and the interruption of operations following closely behind. In addition, 84% of organizations reported having an incident response plan, and cybersecurity insurance was a part of 57% of those plans. R ..

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