67% of ransomware victims confirmed their ransomware incident stemmed from an identity attack.
67% of ransomware victims confirmed their ransomware incident stemmed from an identity attack. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Sophos in May 2026. It covers topics including Ransomware, Identity Compromise. The original data appears in The State of Identity Security 2026. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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67% of ransomware victims confirmed their ransomware incident stemmed from an identity attack. This data was published by Sophos and covers Ransomware, Identity Compromise.
Where does this data come from?
This statistic comes from The State of Identity Security 2026, published by Sophos on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.sophos.com/en-us/resources/report/the-state-of-identity-security-2026.
What cybersecurity topics does this cover?
This statistic relates to Ransomware, Identity Compromise. Browse more statistics on Ransomware or from Sophos.