Introduction:
While ransomware is not a new phenomenon, 2020 brought a significant acceleration of attacks capitalizing on the pandemic-forced shift to remote work, the proliferation of Initial Access Brokers and the ready availability of ransomware as a service. With all of the headlines and hype, we wanted to understand the true perspectives of those who shoulder the burden of responsibility for managing the impacts of ransomware on a business: Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs).