Companies hit by ransomware often targeted again, research says

The Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report found that 36% of companies that made the ransom payment were hit again (Peter Byrne/PA)

More than a third of companies who paid a ransom to cybercriminals after being hit by a ransomware attack went on to be targeted for a second time, according to a new report.

The Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report found that 36% of companies that made the ransom payment were hit again, while 41% who paid failed to recover all of their data.