Phishing was the most common way of delivering ransomware, accounting for 45% of incidents. This is a slight fall compared to 2021, when phishing was used in 48% of ransomware attacks. The next most common methods were remote desktop protocol (RDP) compromises (32%) and exploiting software vulnerabilities (19%).
Phishing was the most common way of delivering ransomware, accounting for 45% of incidents. This is a slight fall compared to 2021, when phishing was used in 48% of ransomware attacks. The next most common methods were remote desktop protocol (RDP) compromises (32%) and exploiting software vulnerabilities (19%). — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Illumio & Ponemon Institute in January 2025. The original data appears in The Global Cost of Ransomware Study . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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Phishing was the most common way of delivering ransomware, accounting for 45% of incidents. This is a slight fall compared to 2021, when phishing was used in 48% of ransomware attacks. The next most common methods were remote desktop protocol (RDP) compromises (32%) and exploiting software vulnerabilities (19%). This data was published by Illumio & Ponemon Institute.
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This statistic comes from The Global Cost of Ransomware Study , published by Illumio & Ponemon Institute on January 1, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.illumio.com/resource-center/cost-of-ransomware.
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