52% of respondents said systems with unpatched vulnerabilities are targeted for lateral movement and privilege escalation, a significant rise from 33% in 2021.

January 1, 2025

52% of respondents said systems with unpatched vulnerabilities are targeted for lateral movement and privilege escalation, a significant rise from 33% in 2021. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Illumio & Ponemon Institute in January 2025. The original data appears in The Global Cost of Ransomware Study . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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52% of respondents said systems with unpatched vulnerabilities are targeted for lateral movement and privilege escalation, a significant rise from 33% in 2021. This data was published by Illumio & Ponemon Institute.

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This statistic comes from The Global Cost of Ransomware Study , published by Illumio & Ponemon Institute on January 1, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.illumio.com/resource-center/cost-of-ransomware.

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52% of respondents said systems with unpatched vulnerabilities are targeted for lateral movement and privilege escalation, a significant rise from 33% in 2021.

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