Data & Storage Asean (DSA) conducted an online survey completed by 100 IT professionals from companies located in Malaysia. The survey provides insight into the views and readiness of IT professionals against ransomware attack. The survey aimed to assess perceived risk, actual incidents of attack and how prepared to mitigate this risk that Malaysian IT professionals are when it comes to ransomware attack. Whilst ransomware is currently a high-profile topic, the survey indicates that Malaysian business may need to take the threat more seriously than they do so currently.