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Ransomware Reality Shock: 92% Who Pay Don’t Get Their Data Back

Posted on May 2, 2021May 2, 2021 By Davey Winder

You can’t trust a criminal: research reveals only 8% of organizations who paid a ransom get all their data back

As Apple gets caught up in a $50 million ransomware extortion attempt by a significant cybercriminal gang, new research reveals just how unlikely it is that organizations will get all their data back if they pay up.

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