Verizon says the cost of ransomware has doubled in two years

Reports from across the industry this week have revealed that we are living in a golden age… for hackers.
Software developers, kit makers, operators, professional services providers and so-on all promise the last word in cyber defence, but attackers still routinely find a way through.
According to Verizon’s latest Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), the median cost per ransomware attack has more than doubled over the last two years to $26,000, with 95 percent of incidents resu