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Any organization hit by a successful cyberattack can be hurt severely. But small and midsized businesses (SMBs) are especially vulnerable if they lack the personnel, resources, and financial backing to fully recover from an attack. A new report from data protection provider Infrascale discusses how ransomware and other cyberattacks can harm SMBs and how they can better protect their critical data in the event of an attack.

We live in a dangerous world. Cyberattacks such as ransomware, malware, and phishing threats put your mission-critical data and devices at risk. So do disasters, whether they be human-caused (both malevolent and unintentional) or natural. Data that is not properly protected, backed up and recoverable, is a serious – and sometimes existential – problem for businesses of all sizes, not just enterprises.

The attacks cost organizations more than $7.5 billion in 2019, according to Emsisoft, a cybersecurity firm that tracks ransomware attacks. An increasing number of victims are choosing to pay, as many as three of four, according to one recent survey of 500 senior executives conducted by Infrascale, a security company.

The attacks cost organizations more than $7.5 billion in 2019, according to Emsisoft, a cybersecurity firm that tracks ransomware attacks. An increasing number of victims are choosing to pay, as many as three of four, according to one recent survey of 500 senior executives conducted by Infrascale, a security company.