58% of retail organizations with encrypted data paid the ransom in 2025, marking the second highest payment rate in five years
58% of retail organizations with encrypted data paid the ransom in 2025, marking the second highest payment rate in five years — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Sophos in November 2025. It covers topics including Ransomware, Encrypted data, Ransom, 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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58% of retail organizations with encrypted data paid the ransom in 2025, marking the second highest payment rate in five years This data was published by Sophos and covers Ransomware, Encrypted data, Ransom, Retail.
Where does this data come from?
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.
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This statistic relates to Ransomware, Encrypted data, Ransom, Retail. Browse more statistics on Ransomware or from Sophos.