10% of organizations in the government sector experienced ransomware incidents annually.

October 13, 2025

10% of organizations in the government sector experienced ransomware incidents annually. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by ExtraHop in October 2025. It covers topics including Government, Ransomware. The original data appears in 2025 Global Threat Landscape Report. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 10/13/2025

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10% of organizations in the government sector experienced ransomware incidents annually. This data was published by ExtraHop and covers Government, Ransomware.

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This statistic comes from 2025 Global Threat Landscape Report, published by ExtraHop on October 13, 2025. You can view the original report at https://cloud-assets.extrahop.com/resources/reports/global-threat-landscape-report-2025.pdf.

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10% of organizations in the government sector experienced ransomware incidents annually.

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