According to a survey of management and IT professionals working in Italian companies, as of February 2022, the most common actions following a ransomware attack were restoring encrypted files from backup and isolating or shutting down all affected machines and accounts, with over 70 percent of respondents reporting to adopt these two protocols, respectively. Additionally, almost seven in 10 respondents reported that in case of ransomware attacks their company would activate a crisis management plan.
Most used cyber security protocols adopted by Italian companies in case of a ransomware attack as of February 2022
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Quale risposta prevede la Sua azienda in caso di attacco ransomware?" Translation: What is your company protocol in case of ransomware attacks?
Survey conducted among management and IT professionals in 53 Italian companies.
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The Innovation Group. (March 18, 2022). Most used cyber security protocols adopted by Italian companies in case of a ransomware attack as of February 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313875/italy-cyber-security-protocols-ransomware-companies/
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