We speak with Sean Duca, Vice President and Regional Chief Security Officer for APJ at Palo Alto Networks and walk through Unit 42's latest Ransomware Threat Report.

The findings indicate a surge in ransomware demands during 2020 revealing that the average ransom payment to cyber criminals almost tripled. The highest ransom paid to hackers increased from $6.4 million in 2019 to $12.9 million in 2020 and the highest ransom demanded from hackers doubled from $19.3 million in 2019 to $38.6 million in 2020.

LINK TO REPORT: https://mysecuritymarketplace.com/reports/2021-ransomware-threat-report/ (https://mysecuritymarketplace.com/reports/2021-ransomware-threat-report/ )​

Video Version - https://mysecuritymarketplace.com/av-media/ransomware-payments-near-triple-growth-in-2020-palo-alto-networks/ (https://mysecuritymarketplace.com/av-media/ransomware-payments-near-triple-growth-in-2020-palo-alto-networks/ )

Recorded 19 March 2021 - MySec.TV

Previous episodes with Sean Duca: https://mysecuritymarketplace.com/speakers/sean-duca/ (https://mysecuritymarketplace.com/speakers/sean-duca/)