79% of ransomware attacks now originate from compromised identities, says Sophos

Ross McKerchar, chief information security officer, Sophos. Exploited vulnerabilities are no longer the primary root cause of ransomware attacks, as cybercriminals prioritise malicious emails and phishing campaigns Dubai — Sophos , a global cybersecurity leader, today released its seventh annual State of Ransomware report, a vendor-agnostic survey of IT and cybersecurity leaders across 17 countries including the UAE, identifying the impact of ransomware on businesses and how prepared organisatio