The State of Ransomware in Government 2021

The State of Ransomware in Government 2021

Sophos
Published by: Research Desk Released: Oct 14, 2021

Deep dive into the state of ransomware in both central and local government. Based on an independent survey of 248 government IT managers around the globe, this report reveals:

  • The prevalence of ransomware in government
  • How often attackers succeed in encrypting government data The full cost to recover from a ransomware attack
  • The use of backups to recover encrypted government data

You will also discover how central and local government stack up against other sectors, and why some government IT managers feel confident they won’t be hit by ransomware in the future