BakerHostetler's 2024 Data Security Incident Response Report detailed the 1,150 data security incidents it oversaw in 2023. The law firm found ransomware was used in 72% of data breaches with an average ransomware payment of USD747,651. Meanwhile, hackers are targeting Cisco firewalls to gain access to government websites during zero-day attacks.
26 April 2024
Ransomware most prevalent in firm's annual security incident report
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