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The State of Ransomware 2025 

Why do organisations fall victim to ransomware? How do they recover? What business and human impacts can you expect if it happens to you?

Read The State of Ransomware 2025 to find the answers in our extensive global report, which include the latest ransomware stats by company size.

#1

root cause: exploited vulnerabilities

63%

fall victim due to a lack of people or skills

$1.0M

average ransom payment

$1.5M

average recovery cost

When you download our free report, you’ll learn how the cause and consequences of ransomware in thousands of organisations across 17 countries have evolved over the past six years. You’ll also discover insights from brand new research areas in 2025:

  • The operational factors that led organisations to fall victim to attacks.
  • Why 53% pay less than the initial ransom demand – and 18% pay more.
  • The human impact of incidents on IT/cybersecurity teams.