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Pay up or not? Ransomware surge has victims facing tough choices.
Governments are considering restrictions on ransom payments while organizations face increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. Research cited in the article says nearly half of targeted companies pay to recover data or systems, and the median demand is rising.
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