Can global, extended and repeated ransomware attacks overcome the users status quo bias and cause a switch of system

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Autori principali: Zarifis, Alex, Cheng, Xusen, Jayawickrama, Uchitha, Corsi, Simone
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author Zarifis, Alex
Cheng, Xusen
Jayawickrama, Uchitha
Corsi, Simone
author_facet Zarifis, Alex
Cheng, Xusen
Jayawickrama, Uchitha
Corsi, Simone
contents Ransomware attack effectiveness has increased causing far reaching consequences that are not fully understood. The ability to disrupt core services, the global reach, extended duration, and the repetition has increased their ability to harm organizations. One aspect that needs to be understood better is the effect on the user. The user in the current environment is exposed to new technologies that might be adopted, but there are also habits of using existing systems. The habits have developed over time with trust increasing in the organization in contact directly and the institutions supporting it. This research explores whether the global, extended, and repeated RW attacks reduce the trust and inertia sufficiently to change long-held habits in using information systems. The model tested measures the effect of the RW attack on the e-commerce status quo to evaluate if it is significant enough to overcome the users resistance to change.
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spellingShingle Can global, extended and repeated ransomware attacks overcome the users status quo bias and cause a switch of system
Zarifis, Alex
Cheng, Xusen
Jayawickrama, Uchitha
Corsi, Simone
Cryptography and Security
Computers and Society
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Ransomware attack effectiveness has increased causing far reaching consequences that are not fully understood. The ability to disrupt core services, the global reach, extended duration, and the repetition has increased their ability to harm organizations. One aspect that needs to be understood better is the effect on the user. The user in the current environment is exposed to new technologies that might be adopted, but there are also habits of using existing systems. The habits have developed over time with trust increasing in the organization in contact directly and the institutions supporting it. This research explores whether the global, extended, and repeated RW attacks reduce the trust and inertia sufficiently to change long-held habits in using information systems. The model tested measures the effect of the RW attack on the e-commerce status quo to evaluate if it is significant enough to overcome the users resistance to change.
title Can global, extended and repeated ransomware attacks overcome the users status quo bias and cause a switch of system
topic Cryptography and Security
Computers and Society
H.0; K.6; A.0; D.0
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.11238