Manufacturing, Technology Account for Over Half of Ransomware Victims, Zscaler Finds

• Manufacturing and technology accounted for more than half of ransomware victims, highlighting exposure to costly downtime or sensitive information disclosure.
• Two-thirds of initial attack vectors involved employees in business operations functions, giving attackers access to business-critical information.
• More than half of initial victims held manager-level roles or higher, providing attackers broad access and trusted internal communication channels.
• Access to critical data increases pressure on victims to pay for recovery or to prevent public disclosure.

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