CNA Financial Corp., one of the largest insurance companies in the U.S., paid a $40 million ransom to hackers after an attack left their data compromised and the company locked out of their network. Attacks have shifted as ransomware has become more targeted, better implemented and more ruthless, with criminals specifically targeting higher value and weaker targets. Ransomware causes visible disruption and so its typically the end state where the criminals cash in after an extended period. The true cost of ransomware extends beyond the ransom payment.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3623688/ransomware-exploring-the-hidden-costs.html