Companies worldwide are struggling to recover from cyber attacks, according to research carried out by EY. Companies are improving their security, but actually rehabilitating after an actual attack seems a step too far.

The research mainly focused on the frequency of attacks and the biggest threats for companies when trying to secure the data of their customers. Organizations are getting more trust in their security systems, but fall short when they have to recover from actual attacks.

About 48% of the respondents of the research stated that the reason their company wasn't recovering well after an attack was mostly because of the structure of their security. Their regular safety controls weren't enough to help recover in a quick manner. Almost all of the respondents are experiencing a rise in attacks, which results in a growing need for better security and recovery plans.

42% of the respondents does not have a plan when their organization has to recover from an attack, which is strange when there's a clear increase in the amount of attacks. This shows that most companies trust their current safety controls, while cyber criminals are continuously finding new ways to break into systems.

Companies should become better aware of the dangers. Investing in personnel or expertise from information security providers is necessary to recover after attacks. Preparing for the attacks should be a top priority for every company, according to the research.