Architecture, Engineering and Construction Firms Twice as Likely to Face Ransomware Attacks as Other Industries, According to New Research Report from Egnyte
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Egnyte , the leader in cloud content security and governance, today published a research report that analyzes reported ransomware incidents among its Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC) industry customers.
- MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Egnyte , the leader in cloud content security and governance, today published a research report that analyzes reported ransomware incidents among its Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC) industry customers.
- Egnyte's ' State of Ransomware Research Report for Architecture, Engineering and Construction ' also found that companies with more than 1,000 employees were at the highest risk of attack, with the overwhelming majority of attacks targeting North American companies.
- According to analysis by Egnyte, AEC firms have several factors working against them that may result in a higher rate of targeting.
- "The threat of ransomware continues to rise as economic and technological factors make AEC firms prime targets for threat actors," commented Ronen Vengosh, VP of AEC, Egnyte.