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title: "Phishing, the most frequent cause of ransomware - Ventas de Seguridad"
description: "An analysis by Help Ransomware found that electronic spam, at 55%, is the most produced, followed by a lack of knowledge in cybersecurity, at 36%."
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date: "2026-07-23T14:04:00+00:00"
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#  [ Phishing, the most frequent cause of ransomware](https://www.ventasdeseguridad.com/en/news/latest-news/431-enterprises/20529-phishing-the-most-frequent-cause-of-ransomware.html "Phishing, the most frequent cause of ransomware")

      Details     10 August 2021          *![Phishing](https://www.ventasdeseguridad.com/images/stories/VDS/2021/Phishinglacausamsfrecuentederansomware.jpg)International.* An analysis by Help Ransomware found that electronic spam, at 55%, is the most produced, followed by a lack of knowledge in cybersecurity, at 36%.

Being a victim of a ransomware attack is concerning. In many cases, it can affect a business. And this makes it impossible to operate due to encrypted or locked files. Ransomware succeeds when companies neglect security.

Organizations that lack data security policies and procedures will have an increased risk of ransomware attacks.
Help Ransomware has put together a guide on how to restore files encrypted by ransomware.

**Ways files are encrypted**
There are three common ways in which files are encrypted or locked:
1\. Open Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) ports.
2\. Phishing attacks.
3\. Shared passwords.

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Phishing or electronic spam is the one that occurs the most, with 55%. Followed by lack of cybersecurity knowledge (36%) and weak passwords (30%).

**Options for ransomware recovery**
There are four options to restore encrypted ransomware files:
1\. Recover files using a backup.
2\. Recreate the data.
3\. Stop ransomware encryption.
4\. Pay the ransom to decrypt the ransomware files.

If paying the ransom is the only option, the pros and cons must be understood, before considering moving forward. A ransomware attack makes it impossible for users and businesses to access their files. Ransomware succeeds when companies or individuals neglect security.

![Duván Chaverra Agudelo](https://www.ventasdeseguridad.com/images/stories/VDS/Editorialonline.jpg)

Duván Chaverra AgudeloEmail: dchaverra@latinpressinc.com

Editor Jefe

Jefe Editorial en Latin Press, Inc,. Comunicador Social y Periodista con experiencia de más de 13 años en medios de comunicación. Apasionado por la tecnología.

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