This publication from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), titled "The Scourge of Ransomware - Victim Insights on Harms to Individuals, Organisations, and Society," dives deep into the complex consequences of ransomware attacks, challenging the conventional focus on financial losses.

https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/occasional-papers/ransomware-victim-insights-harms-individuals-organisations-and-society

Ransomware: Victim Insights on Harms to Individuals, Organisations and Society

Ransomware incidents remain a scourge on UK society. Based on interviews with victims and incident responders, this paper outlines the harm ransomware causes to organisations, individuals, the UK economy, national security and wider society.