Help Net Security2026-10-19 04:00:22

Ransomware pressure now reaches employees’ homes and families

Ransomware attackers threatened employees’ family members or friends at 37% of organizations surveyed for Semperis’ 2026 Ransomware Risk Report.

Summary

The survey covered 1,200 IT and security professionals at organizations that had experienced at least one successful ransomware attack. “Ransomware has proven to be a great cash-generating activity for criminal syndicates, which have no hesitation about inflicting both cyber and physical harm,” said Mickey Bresman, Semperis CEO.

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This is a brief wire summary, the full story (linked below) has the complete details.

KazaSec's take

Incidents like this rarely start with the headline event itself, they usually trace back to an exposed remote-access endpoint, an unpatched perimeter system, or a credential phished weeks earlier. The organizations that recover fastest are the ones that tested their defenses and their incident response plan before they needed them.

Coverage details

Source: Help Net Security
Published: 2026-10-19 04:00:22
Author: anamarija pogorelec
Category: technology

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