Investigation finds cyber insurers often prefer to pay the ransom for ransomware attacks, even when backup files could be recovered, to save claim costs (Renee Dudley/ProPublica)

Renee Dudley / ProPublica:
Investigation finds cyber insurers often prefer to pay the ransom for ransomware attacks, even when backup files could be recovered, to save claim costs  —  Even when public agencies and companies hit by ransomware could recover their files on their own, insurers prefer to pay the ransom.  Why?

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