Thirty-four percent of state and local government entities were hit by ransomware in 2024, a new report from Sophos has found.

While this is a decrease compared to the attack rate in 2023, the mean cost of recovery for these entities has more than doubled to $2.83 million.

Thirty-four percent of state and local government entities were hit by ransomware in 2024, a new report from Sophos has found.

While this is a decrease compared to the attack rate in 2023, the mean cost of recovery for these entities has more than doubled to $2.83 million.

Source: KnowBe4
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