COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
TYPES OF COMPUTER SECURITY
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$45 billion
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$150 billion
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$14 billion
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$226 billion
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Detailed explanation-1: -According to a recent IBM study, the average cost of a ransomware attack is $4.62 million (not including the actual ransom payment).
Detailed explanation-2: -5 Key Ransomware Statistics: Recovering from a ransomware attack cost businesses $1.85 million on average in 2021. Out of all ransomware victims, 32 percent pay the ransom, but they only get 65 percent of their data back. Only 57 percent of businesses are successful in recovering their data using a backup.
Detailed explanation-3: -The kill switch prevented already infected computers from being encrypted or further spreading WannaCry. The attack was estimated to have affected more than 300, 000 computers across 150 countries, with total damages ranging from hundreds of millions to billions of dollars.