Nearly 50% of companies paid a ransom to recover their data, which is the second highest rate of ransom payment for demands in six years.
Nearly 50% of companies paid a ransom to recover their data, which is the second highest rate of ransom payment for demands in six years. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Sophos in June 2025. It covers topics including Ransomware, Ransom. The original data appears in The State of Ransomware 2025. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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Nearly 50% of companies paid a ransom to recover their data, which is the second highest rate of ransom payment for demands in six years. This data was published by Sophos and covers Ransomware, Ransom.
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This statistic comes from The State of Ransomware 2025, published by Sophos on June 24, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.sophos.com/en-us/content/state-of-ransomware.
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