Israel launches anti-ransomware campaign as attacks become more daring

guest · Jul 16, 2021

Israel launches anti-ransomware campaign as attacks become more daring
National Cyber Directorate says advertising spots on radio, digital media highlight dangers and give guidance about how to protect businesses and assets
July 14, 2021
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israe...mware-campaign-as-attacks-become-more-daring/

The Israel National Cyber Directorate on Wednesday launched an extensive campaign to raise public awareness of the dangers of ransomware attacks and provide individuals and businesses with guidance about how to defend themselves.

“Ransomware attacks have recently become the most popular and common cyber-attacks in the world against organizations and companies, with particularly attractive targets being small businesses and technology companies,” the directorate said in a statement.
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The campaign, launched on radio and digital platforms, is based on testimonies and real cases of businesses that were attacked and significantly damaged, with a loss of business days, expenses to recover the data, loss of customer information and the inability to charge payments.

According to data published by Statista, there were a total of 304 million ransomware attacks globally in 2020, a 62% rise compared to a year earlier period, and the highest figure since 2016, when a record 638 million attacks were recorded.

“Not only have ransomware attacks become more common, they have also become more blatant and daring,” said Yuval Segev, head of the Center for Advanced Technologies at the directorate.
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Basic cyber-hygiene steps could have prevented most of the attacks in Israel, said the Cyber Directorate’s Segev.
It also provides five relatively simple steps as preventative measures: [...]
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imdb · Jul 16, 2021

thanks, @mood

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