Number of cyber-attacks has increased amongst UK based environmental firms, survey reveals

Number of cyber-attacks has increased amongst UK based environmental firms: A recent survey into cyber-attacks within environmental firms has revealed that the number of cyber-attacks has increased in the last few years. Furthermore, 44% of firms say they have experienced a ransomware attack in the last couple years.

 

Of the firms that had experienced a cyber-attack in the last two years, three in 10 had experienced more than two, with 5% stating they had five or more attacks over the last 24 months.

 

The study was conducted by Egnyte in partnership with Building Magazine and Digital Construction Week and aimed to uncover the issue around ransomware attacks against environmental firms; with the results being concerning for the sector.

 

Ransomware is a type of malware occurs and the perpetrator threatens to release the victim’s information. The offender then requests money to ensure the information isn’t released.

 

When asked about their opinions on the problem, 87% said they have concerns about ransomware attacks; however, just over seven in 10 (71%) said their strategy to recover from a cyber-attack is either ‘weak’ or ‘improvable’.

 

Ronen Vengosh, vice president of architecture, engineering & construction at Egnyte, said: "Ransomware attacks can bring commercial operations to a standstill, jeopardising projects and tarnishing brand reputations in the process. To protect their business, UK firms need to enable truly holistic defence programmes – featuring a combination of prevention strategies, content governance, and end-user education – to ensure they can stay one step ahead of potential threats like ransomware attacks.”

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