DooKey
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According to a survey sent to 1,200 IT security personnel and decision makers around the world only about half of those who paid the ransom after being infected by ransomware were able to get their data back. The reasons for this are multiple, but the moral to this story is back up your data and keep it offline so it isn't compromised. There's no guarantee you're going to get your stuff back even if you pay up. Practice safe internet hygiene [H] brothers and sisters.
Of all the victims who suffered ransomware infections, CyberEdge discovered that 61.3% opted not to pay the ransom at all. Some lost files for good (8%), while the rest (53.3%) managed to recover files, either from backups or by using ransomware decrypter applications.
Of all the victims who suffered ransomware infections, CyberEdge discovered that 61.3% opted not to pay the ransom at all. Some lost files for good (8%), while the rest (53.3%) managed to recover files, either from backups or by using ransomware decrypter applications.