Ransomware pressure now reaches employees’ homes and families

Ransomware attackers threatened employees’ family members or friends at 37% of organizations surveyed for Semperis’ 2026 Ransomware Risk Report. The survey covered 1,200 IT and security professionals at organizations that had experienced at least one successful ransomware attack. “Ransomware has proven to be a great cash-generating activity for criminal syndicates, which have no hesitation about inflicting both cyber and physical harm,” said Mickey Bresman, Semperis CEO. Threats reach beyond the workplace Respondents described threatening messages, … More → The post Ransomware pressure now reaches employees’ homes and families appeared first on Help Net Security .