According to recent findings, the percentage of organizations hit with ransomware attacks jumped to 66% in 2021, representing a 29% year-over-year increase. As these and other cyber-attacks become more complex, all American organizations are at risk, yet still struggle to prevent attacks in the first place.
The study, conducted in early 2022, is a worldwide, vendor-agnostic survey of 5,600 IT professionals detailed how organizations responded to the heightened cyber-attack environment of the previous year. Out of those surveyed, some 88% of organizations reported they have sufficient cybersecurity talent, budget and resources, but many were unaware of recent threats and are unable to secure the right talent to develop a proactive cybersecurity strategy.
