In recent years, ransomware attacks have been circling the mainstream news. Worldwide, major companies are falling victim to ransomware attacks, resulting in millions of dollars lost and significant damage to their reputation. It seems as though no matter the strength of your information security management system (ISMS), malware and ransomware attacks are possible. 

While it is unfortunate that any organization should experience a ransomware attack, the silver lining is that they can strengthen their security for the future - and other organizations can learn from their mistakes. In efforts to help you avoid the same fate as so many organizations, we have assembled a list of lessons that can be learned from recent attacks.