62% of US IT and security professionals at companies with at least 1,000 employees believe AI makes it more likely their company will need to pay a ransom to regain access to its data after an attack.
62% of US IT and security professionals at companies with at least 1,000 employees believe AI makes it more likely their company will need to pay a ransom to regain access to its data after an attack. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Object First in May 2026. It covers topics including Ransomware, Ransom, Data Access, AI, Enterprise. The original data appears in 89% of IT Leaders Fear AI-Powered Cyberattacks Will Cost Them Their Data. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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62% of US IT and security professionals at companies with at least 1,000 employees believe AI makes it more likely their company will need to pay a ransom to regain access to its data after an attack. This data was published by Object First and covers Ransomware, Ransom, Data Access, AI, Enterprise.
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This statistic comes from 89% of IT Leaders Fear AI-Powered Cyberattacks Will Cost Them Their Data, published by Object First on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://objectfirst.com/newsroom/press-releases/object-first-survey-89-percent-of-it-leaders-fear-ai-powered-cyberattacks-will-cost-them-their-data/.
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This statistic relates to Ransomware, Ransom, Data Access, AI, Enterprise. Browse more statistics on Ransomware or from Object First.