Almost every organization (96%) that has experienced a ransomware attack in the past two years said that their backup data has been targeted at least once.
Almost every organization (96%) that has experienced a ransomware attack in the past two years said that their backup data has been targeted at least once. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by ESG in April 2025. It covers topics including Ransomware, Backups, Backup data. The original data appears in Zero Trust and Ransomware Protection.. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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Almost every organization (96%) that has experienced a ransomware attack in the past two years said that their backup data has been targeted at least once. This data was published by ESG and covers Ransomware, Backups, Backup data.
Where does this data come from?
This statistic comes from Zero Trust and Ransomware Protection., published by ESG on April 9, 2025. You can view the original report at https://objectfirst.com/resources/analyst-reports/.
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This statistic relates to Ransomware, Backups, Backup data. Browse more statistics on Ransomware or from ESG.