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<\/a><\/p>\nRansomware is the most successful criminal activity occurring on the planet!\u00a0 Every day cybercriminals are collecting BILLIONS in payments from businesses and individuals who were unprepared or just too scared to lose their critical data.<\/p>\n
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- Hackers attack <\/strong>every 39 seconds <\/strong>or at an average of 2,244 times a day.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- The average ransomware payment in the third quarter of 2020 was <\/strong>$233,817.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- The average ransom demand has increased by 47% over 2020.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Ransomware demands are already up by <\/strong>more than 40% <\/strong>in 2021.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- About <\/strong>85% <\/strong>of all ransomware attacks target Windows systems.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Ransomware incident downtime has expanded to <\/strong>23 days in 2021.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Ransomware impacted two out of every 5 Small and Medium Businesses<\/strong> in 2020. <\/strong>(11 Million Businesses)<\/em><\/li>\n
- 61% of organizations<\/strong><\/a> worldwide experienced a damaging ransomware incident in 2020.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Ransomware accounted for <\/strong>41% <\/strong>of cyber insurance claims filed in 2020.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- More than <\/strong>80% <\/strong>of reported security incidents are phishing related.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nIf you\u2019re looking into new IT & telecommunication services for your company, contact Veloci Communications<\/a>. The company provides an array of business phone services, including VoIP, cloud phone systems, and broadband solutions. The company also provides IT services like network infrastructure, cloud backup, and security. With more than 25\u00a0years in business, Veloci employs a knowledgeable team that can help you shape solutions to the specific needs of your business. Visit the company\u2019s website\u00a0VelociComm.net<\/a>\u00a0for a full list of services or call (713) 574-9955 to discuss your needs with a team member.<\/em><\/p>\n
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- The average ransomware payment in the third quarter of 2020 was <\/strong>$233,817.<\/strong><\/li>\n