Manufacturing, technology account for over half of ransomware victims, Zscaler finds
ZS•Manufacturing and technology accounted for more than half of ransomware victims, Zscaler said. Two-thirds of initial attack vectors involved employees in business operations, and more than half of initial victims held manager-level roles or higher.
1. Victim profiles
Manufacturing and technology accounted for more than half of ransomware victims, highlighting exposure to costly downtime or sensitive information disclosure. Two-thirds of initial attack vectors involved employees in business operations functions, while more than half of initial victims held manager-level roles or higher.
2. Access and pressure
The brief said attackers’ access to critical data can increase pressure on victims to pay for recovery or to prevent public disclosure.
