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U.S. SME ransomware attack consequences 2016

Consequences of the most recent ransomware attack according to SME victims in the United States as of September 2016

The data illustrates the list of major consequences faced by U.S. SMEs after having experienced a ransomware attack. According to the survey, 32% of respondents said that the ransomware attacks required their companies to invest in new security technologies.

We had to invest in new security technologies	33
Lost money from downtime	32
We lost customers	32
Our reputation was diminished	24
Lost customer data	23
We had to replace equipment	22
No consequences	16
We had to postpone plans to expand our business	15
Other	3

U.S. SME ransomware attack consequences 2016

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