A new Absolute Security report found that 57% of CISOs experienced ransomware attacks that began on endpoint devices, while 58% said they would consider paying attackers to restore operations. The study also showed major recovery gaps, with many organizations taking up to two weeks to recover and relying on physical endpoint remediation instead of remote recovery. #AbsoluteSecurity #CISOs #Censuswide #ClaudeMythos
Keypoints
- 57% of CISOs reported ransomware attacks that started on remote, mobile, or hybrid endpoints.
- 58% said they would consider paying criminals to end a ransomware incident.
- Many organizations needed six days to recover, and 20% took as long as two weeks.
- 59% still require physical access to endpoints to remediate and restore devices.
- Legacy system patching and employee awareness training remain major ransomware mitigation challenges.
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