To that end, I’ve broken down the seven stages of ransomware grief, should your company ever fall victim to it:1. DenialThis brings us to denial, which can take place well before a ransomware attack. In fact, according to a recent Gartner report, ransomware quadrupled over 2016, incurring approximately $1 billion in damages. Ignoring and turning a blind eye towards the possibility of a ransomware attack is simply too risky to do. According to a recent report on ransomware, 19 percent of companies that paid the ransom didn’t ever get their files back.

Source: Forbes April 11, 2017 16:30 UTC