Of the organizations that experienced a successful ransomware attack last year, 86% admitted they paid a ransom to recover their data.
Of the organizations that experienced a successful ransomware attack last year, 86% admitted they paid a ransom to recover their data. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Rubrik Zero Labs in April 2025. It covers topics including Ransomware, Ransom. The original data appears in The State of Data Security in 2025: A Distributed Crisis. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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Of the organizations that experienced a successful ransomware attack last year, 86% admitted they paid a ransom to recover their data. This data was published by Rubrik Zero Labs and covers Ransomware, Ransom.
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This statistic comes from The State of Data Security in 2025: A Distributed Crisis, published by Rubrik Zero Labs on April 22, 2025. You can view the original report at https://zerolabs.rubrik.com/reports/state-of-data-security-a-distributed-crisis.
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This statistic relates to Ransomware, Ransom. Browse more statistics on Ransomware or from Rubrik Zero Labs.