University of Kansas: Corporate Victims of Ransomware May Make Matters Worse by Paying Attackers, Study Finds
July 02, 2025
July 02, 2025
LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news:
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Corporate victims of ransomware may make matters worse by paying attackers, study finds
Around $1 billion gets paid by victims of ransomware attacks each year. But is payment the right strategy?
"In the short run, paying the ransom is often the easiest way out. Yet by paying the ransom, you are encouraging hackers to come back, not just for you b . . .
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Corporate victims of ransomware may make matters worse by paying attackers, study finds
Around $1 billion gets paid by victims of ransomware attacks each year. But is payment the right strategy?
"In the short run, paying the ransom is often the easiest way out. Yet by paying the ransom, you are encouraging hackers to come back, not just for you b . . .