Ransomware costs far more than the ransom itself, with downtime, recovery, legal work, compliance, and business disruption driving the total impact to millions of dollars. A mature BCDR strategy can reduce recovery time, protect backups, and help organizations return to operations faster after an attack. #Datto #BCDR #GDPR #SEC #HIPAA #Techify
Keypoints
- The average ransomware incident cost reached $5.08 million.
- The median ransom payment is far lower at $139,875.
- Downtime, remediation, and business disruption are the biggest cost drivers.
- GDPR, SEC, and HIPAA requirements add legal and compliance pressure.
- Datto BCDR can speed recovery and protect backups with WORM storage.