52% of all cyberattacks with known motives are driven by extortion and ransomware as of October 22, 2025.
52% of all cyberattacks with known motives are driven by extortion and ransomware as of October 22, 2025. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Microsoft in October 2025. It covers topics including Motivation. The original data appears in Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2025. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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52% of all cyberattacks with known motives are driven by extortion and ransomware as of October 22, 2025. This data was published by Microsoft and covers Motivation.
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This statistic comes from Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2025, published by Microsoft on October 23, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/security-insider/threat-landscape/microsoft-digital-defense-report-2025.
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