AtlSecCon 2023

In the first half of 2022 alone, there were a total of 236.1 million ransomware attacks worldwide. A Sophos survey estimated that there has been a 78% increase in ransomware attacks over the course of the last year. Moreover, the average cost to recover from a ransomware attack is $1.4 million. Everything from customer data to taxpayer information, confidential data used by your local police department, and every other instance you can think about. Building a single computer back to a functioning, healthy state due to a virus isn’t nearly as stressful as having to restore all of your data from a malicious attack by a bad actor, oftentimes with the looming threat of having this data held captive in their hands until you payback a specific fee. The thought of your organization or department being crippled by a hostile takeover of your data & IT infrastructure is scary. But it doesn’t have to be. We'll talk about how you can protect your business or office from outside intrusions. We'll discuss steps to help ensure that you are equipped to withstand and recover from a ransomware attack on your data, should one ever take place.