{"id":1216,"date":"2018-04-03T11:43:27","date_gmt":"2018-04-03T15:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/?p=1216"},"modified":"2018-04-03T11:43:27","modified_gmt":"2018-04-03T15:43:27","slug":"paying-the-ransomware-heated-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/paying-the-ransomware-heated-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Paying the Ransomware: The Heated Debate Around It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1217\" src=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/files\/2018\/04\/ransomware-4-mod.jpg\" alt=\"paying the ransomware\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/files\/2018\/04\/ransomware-4-mod.jpg 800w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/files\/2018\/04\/ransomware-4-mod-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/files\/2018\/04\/ransomware-4-mod-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/files\/2018\/04\/ransomware-4-mod-540x270.jpg 540w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/files\/2018\/04\/ransomware-4-mod-162x81.jpg 162w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/files\/2018\/04\/ransomware-4-mod-360x180.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whether or not <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/security-information-event-management\/week-february-16-2018-ransomware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ransomware<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> attacks are on the rise or on the decline with cryptojacking attacks taking precedence is irrelevant to the victims. The dread users and enterprises feel seeing a message saying their files are encrypted and demanding payment for their return remains very real. Even if it is not lucrative digital attack, it can still be a major disruption to enterprises\u2019 online business, interrupting their daily services and damaging their reputation. And with the attack on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/atlanta-still-grip-ransomware-universities-prime-target-cryptojacking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Atlanta still ongoing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a recurring question in cybersecurity has arisen again: should enterprises consider just paying the ransomware?<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget\"><div class=\"aside-card\">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/insightjam.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Insight Jam Ad\" src=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ij1.jpg\" alt=\"Insight Jam Ad\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Paying the Ransomware is a Tempting Option<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019ve said in multiple previous articles that paying the ransomware is never the correct choice for victim enterprises. The FBI sternly warns against the practice, and U.S. government policy is never paying the ransomware and not engaging with the cybercriminals. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/3-things-know-digital-extortion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ransomware<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is not so easy for enterprises to refuse in practice. Ransomware often targets the most important files in an enterprises\u2019 servers\u2014files that the enterprise may not be able to function without. Further, there are outside factors to consider. Paying the ransomware promptly may reduce the liability costs an enterprise faces in the wake of an attack and reduce the overall recovery costs. Getting their networks back online quickly can also restore the public\u2019s confidence in the enterprise, which is essential to maintaining their future financial health. For many enterprises, it comes down to a question of profitability. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In short, many enterprises\u2019 find paying the ransomware to be the fastest and most affordable option in the crisis. Almost as if that\u2019s the intention\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Paying the Ransomware Feeds into Scare Tactics<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paying the ransomware is designed to seem like the best option. The ransom amounts tend to be targeted according to the victims\u2019 means to appear far more economical than other means of resolution. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Further, ransomware will often use fear tactics to exploit the psychological torment victims go through and coerce them into paying. Countdown timers and threats of permanent deletion are common. Other cybercriminals will bargain with their victims, to make them seem reasonable. But all these tactics feed into extorting money from innocent people and enterprises. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Why Not Paying is the Best Option<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paying the ransomware has serious drawbacks, not only by encouraging more ransomware attacks (which it does) but by the inherently one-sided nature of the ransomware attack.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ransomware is the product of digital criminals. And there truly is no honor among thieves. A recent study by the CyberEdge Group found that 55% of surveyed cybersecurity professionals suffered a ransomware attack in 2017. Of those, about 38% ended up paying the ransomware, and then another half of those (19% in all) ended up getting their files back. The other half were not so lucky. Altogether, 27.6% of victims lost their data regardless of whether they paid or not. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ransomware criminals may not have any intention of unlocking the files in the first place, regardless of whether the victim pays. Others may not have the talent to undo their damage; their decryption keys may not work as intended. Also, once they have access to your enterprises\u2019 networks cybercriminals can set up into backdoors into it, so they could always hold you for ransom again. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Don\u2019t Pay. Prepare. <\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Not paying the ransomware is still the best call any enterprise can make. Instead, enterprises should invest in selecting a strong endpoint security solution that can help block ransomware attacks as well as training their employees in digital hygiene best practices. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The good news is that the CyberEdge Group discovered that 86% of victims who refused to pay were able to recover their files. But that does come with the caveat that those enterprises regularly<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/backup-disaster-recovery\/how-to-prevent-data-breaches-with-disaster-recovery-practices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> backed up their files<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. 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