The State of Ransomware in Retail 2025

361 IT and cybersecurity leaders reveal the ransomware realities for retail businesses today.

The report examines how both the causes and consequences of ransomware attacks on retail organisations have evolved over time.

This year's edition also illuminates previously unexplored areas, such as the organisational factors that left retailers vulnerable and the human impact ransomware has on retail IT and cybersecurity teams.

Report

Based on the real-world experiences of retail organisations hit by ransomware over the last year, the report explores:

  • Why retail organisations fall victim to ransomware: The technical and organisational root cause of attacks.
  • What happens to the data: A look at encryption rates and how retailers are managing data recovery.
  • Ransom demands and payments: How retail organisations are responding.
  • The aftermath of ransomware attacks on IT teams: An exploration of the human impact of incidents.

PDF - Download the 2025 State of Ransomware Report in Retail

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