With an alarming rise in the frequency of ransomware attacks expected in 2023, businesses of all sizes need to urgently familiarise themselves with the necessary steps to fortify their security posture. Such is the complexity of these attacks that leaders across the UK could quickly find themselves in the firing line if their defences are weak and left vulnerable. In our whitepaper we explain the urgent need to recognise the characteristics of an attack through a better understanding of the evolving threat vectors, as cyber criminals get bolder in their approaches, and options such as Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) become more commonly utilised methods. Only by taking urgent action now can business downtime, financial loss and reputational damage be avoided through implementation of improved security policy and a dynamic incident response plan.