Organizations in the government sector reported an average dwell time of about 7 weeks prior to a ransomware incident.

Global median dwell time was 5 days when adversaries notified (notably in ransomware cases).

Global median dwell time was 26 days when external entities notified.

Global median dwell time was 10 days when organizations discovered malicious activity internally

The Global median dwell time rose to 11 days in 2024, up from 10 days in 2023.