Nowadays, it's no longer so much a question of whether you're affected by ransomware, but when you're affected.
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More and more organizations are falling victim to ransomware: large companies, small companies, banks, hospitals, government institutions... No industry is spared and the damage can be enormous.

Taking preventive measures, setting up detection and response techniques and providing a good incident response plan help to minimize the impact of a possible ransomware attack.

How does the ransomware enter your network? This can be done in various ways. Ransomware often arrives via a phishing email. An employee reveals login details and the attack develops from there.

Advanced technology is making it increasingly difficult to recognize phishing messages. That is why it is important to continuously train employees to recognize phishing. In addition, solutions such as endpoint detection and response (EDR) and network detection and response (NDR) help to detect abnormal behavior at an early stage, so that immediate action can be taken.

It can also happen that cybercriminals enter via a vulnerability in the company network, such as a laptop with outdated security software or old system software. It updating applications and systems are essential to ensure that cybercriminals cannot take advantage of known vulnerabilities.

If things go wrong, a good backup is essential. Sometimes, however, the backup itself is also encrypted or deleted by the criminals. Then the suffering is often incalculable. Taking the right measures is essential to ensure that a potential ransomware attack is stopped at an early stage.