‘Your data is stolen and encrypted’: the ransomware victim experience
Think tank: RUSI
Author(s): Various authors
July 2, 2024
This report from UK think tank RUSI aims to understand the wide range of harm caused by ransomware attacks to individuals, organisations and society at large.
This paper aims to understand the wide range of harm caused by ransomware attacks to individuals, organisations and society at large.
More individuals and organisations in the UK and globally are becoming victims of ransomware. However, little is known about their experiences.
This paper sheds light on the victim experience and identifies several key factors that typically shape such experiences. These factors are context specific and can either improve or worsen the victim experience.
