Nigerian companies at mercy of cybercriminals, as 70% pay for ransomware attack, report says | #malware | #ransomware | #cybersecurity | #hacker

Cybercriminals increased their attacks on Nigerian businesses in 2021, exploiting business owners with ransomware, as 5,600 small and medium enterprises in 31 countries fell victim. According to Global cybersecurity firm, Sophos, in its ‘State of Ransomware 2022’ report, cybercriminals attacked 71 percent of businesses last year through ransomware. Ransomware is…