46% of retail ransomware incidents were traced to an unknown security gap in 2025
46% of retail ransomware incidents were traced to an unknown security gap in 2025 — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Sophos in November 2025. It covers topics including Ransomware, Security gap, Retail. The original data appears in State of Ransomware in Retail. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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46% of retail ransomware incidents were traced to an unknown security gap in 2025 This data was published by Sophos and covers Ransomware, Security gap, Retail.
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This statistic comes from State of Ransomware in Retail, published by Sophos on November 9, 2025. You can view the original report at https://assets.sophos.com/X24WTUEQ/at/sjftg6wvk8v7ms294gbvnvh9/sophos-state-of-ransomware-retail-2025.pdf.
What cybersecurity topics does this cover?
This statistic relates to Ransomware, Security gap, Retail. Browse more statistics on Ransomware or from Sophos.