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India most targeted country for ransomware attacks: Sophos survey

As per a survey conducted by network security firm Sophos, around 67 per cent of Indian organisations were hit by ransomware and 38 per cent twice

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Kiran Rathee New Delhi

Amid the increasing number of ransonware attacks, organisations in the country are finding themselves more vulnerable as India was the most targeted country.

As per a survey conducted by network security firm Sophos, around 67 per cent of Indian organisations were hit by ransomware and 38 per cent twice. Infact, Indian organisations median cost stood at USD 1.17 million to rectify the impact of ransomware.

The survey, conducted in October and November 2017, covered 300 businesses in India across Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Chennai. Overall, the survey polled more than 2,700 IT decision makers across mid-sized businesses in 10 countries,