{"id":8405,"date":"2026-02-05T12:18:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T11:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atb.law\/?p=8405"},"modified":"2026-02-05T12:18:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T11:18:24","slug":"ransomware-extortion-ransom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atb.law\/en\/ransomware-erpressung-loesegeld\/","title":{"rendered":"When companies are blackmailed by cybercriminals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Courier 01\/2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The KURIER reports that ransomware attacks in Austria increasingly involve \u201edata exfiltration + publication\u201c and that in 2025 data from 37 Austrian companies was leaked, with the true number likely to be significantly higher according to the risk monitor. For those affected, the data leak is the central pressure point because it immediately escalates reputational damage, liability issues, and crisis communication. Before any ransom payment, structured incident response, negotiation strategy, and particularly sanctions list checks are crucial, as also emphasized in the article with reference to attorney-at-law Roman Taudes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kurier 01\/2026 Der KURIER berichtet, dass Ransomware-Angriffe in \u00d6sterreich zunehmend mit \u201eDatenabzug + Ver\u00f6ffentlichung\u201c arbeiten und 2025 Daten von 37 \u00f6sterreichischen Unternehmen geleakt wurden, wobei die Dunkelziffer laut Risikomonitor deutlich h\u00f6her sein d\u00fcrfte. F\u00fcr Betroffene ist der Datenleak der zentrale Druckhebel, weil er Reputationssch\u00e4den, Haftungsfragen und Krisenkommunikation sofort eskalieren l\u00e4sst. 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