Data Reveals How Ransomware Attackers Are Targeting European Organizations

64% of the European Organizations are at heightened risk of ransomware attacks according to Bitsight’s daily analysis of over 250 billion data-points.

The proliferation of ransomware has disrupted business operations globally at an alarming rate - specifically targeting organization’s across Europe’s interconnected economy. European organizations are subject to new and developing cybersecurity standards to combat ongoing cyber threats, but ransomware threats continue to plague business in Europe, particularly since many shifted operations online to account for the global pandemic.

European organizations don't need to remain in the dark when it comes to how and when ransomware will impact systems; Bitsight has identified common cybersecurity performance gaps and network challenges that lead to successful ransomware incidents within European organizations. In this report, we break down how companies in Europe are particularly vulnerable to ransomware attacks based on:

  • Overall security performance
  • Patching cadence
  • Presence of specific vulnerabilities
  • Certificate and configuration management

Maintaining visibility into trends and ransomware data across the European businesses allows for proactive mitigation of ransomware risk across attack surfaces. Download the “Ransomware in Europe” report to see how the ransomware trend is specifically impacting European companies, and learn how your organization can implement the right processes to combat the unique risks.

64% of the European Organizations are at heightened risk of ransomware attacks according to BitSight’s daily analysis of over 250 billion data-points.