Business interruption costs now dominate cyber insurance claims in Australia, with ransoms paid in only 10–15% of cases, according to Emergence Insurance, Insurance News reports. The median claim cost rose to $36,000 Australian dollars ($23,696) last year, driven largely by ransomware-related downtime, as small and midsize enterprises remain especially vulnerable to mounting cyber risks.
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