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Preventing Ransomware Attacks on
Industrial Networks
By Michael Yehoshua, VP Marketing, SCADAfence
Ransomware Works
That’s the simplest way to explain why incidents of ransomware attacks have been growing steadily for
the past two years — with no end in sight. The number of ransomware attacks has jumped by 350 percent
since 2018, the average ransom payment increased by more than 100 percent, downtime is up by 200
percent and the average cost per incident is on the rise, according to a recent report from PurpleSec.
Threat actor groups with names such as Ryuk, Egregor, Conti, Ragnar Locker, and many others are
ruthless, well-funded, and are willing to target anyone; from COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers,
automotive manufacturers, critical infrastructure, governments, and hospitals to get their payday. In fact,
the first ransomware-related death happened this past September, when a German hospital was infected
with ransomware and couldn't treat patients during the Covid-19 outbreak.
As part of SCADAfence’s mission to protect the lives and safety of civilians, we’ve put together this guide
to help you prevent ransomware in your industrial organization.
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