Sophos Says Nearly Every Company Was Attacked Last Year

Organizations are constantly bombarded with malicious activity, suffering negative impacts.

In the State of Ransomware 2022 report, published by Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, a comprehensive overview of the real-world ransomware experiences of consumers has been provided to the public. According to the report, ransomware-affected organizations increased 66% from 37% in 2020 to 66% in 2021. 

For organizations, cyberattacks are not a matter of chance but something that must be prepared for daily. As per a recent survey released by Sophos on Tuesday, almost all organizations (94%) have suffered from some form of a cyberattack within the last year. 

Researchers warned companies to prepare themselves for being targets by 2023.

Organizers are reeling under the constant barrage of malicious activity perpetrated against them.

Several threats that face businesses today have become too advanced for them to respond to themselves and deal with on their own. In most cases, organizations report that cyber threats negatively impact their ability to complete IT projects on time or devote time to strategic issues. 

As a result of the most significant ransomware attack on an organization that encrypts data, the average ransom paid by the company has nearly fivefold increased to $812,360. The percentage of companies paying $1 million in ransoms has

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