BIG GAME RANSOMWARE: THE MYTHS EXPERTS TELL BOARD MEMBERS

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There's a common belief that paying a ransom may be effective in getting operations up and running quickly in the event of a ransomware attack. Organizations that have paid ransoms, such as Travelex, have sometimes faced broken or slow decryptors and other issues that led to recovery taking months. Additionally, paying ransoms encourages and funds further cybercrime activity.