"With ransomware again the number one cause of loss, we will be watching closely to see whether cyber policyholders, especially SMEs, deploy sufficient cybersecurity safeguards to reduce their ransomware exposure and qualify for ransomware coverage, "With ransomware again the number one cause of loss, we will be watching closely to see whether cyber policyholders, especially SMEs, deploy sufficient cybersecurity safeguards to reduce their ransomware exposure and qualify for ransomware coverage," Mark Greisiger, NetDiligence president, said. (Credit: zephyr_p/Adobe Stock)

During the past five years, ransomware has accounted for 40% of total incident costs related to cyber claims made by small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to a study by NetDiligence, which also found SMEs face an average ransom of $247,000, while the cost to recover from an incident is around $350,000 for these size businesses.

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