Ransomware is Inevitable. Plan Ahead.
We surveyed 1,200 CISOs, security professionals, and backup administrators whose organizations suffered at least one ransomware attack in 2023.
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96%
of ransomware attacks targeted backup repositories
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32%
of the financial impact to an organization is attributed to the ransom payment
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43%
of affected data won’t be recoverable.
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27%
of organizations that paid the ransom still could not recover even after paying.
Coordination is Critical
A lack of integration between backup and cybersecurity tools was the #1 reason for misalignment.
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Backup and Cyber Security Teams Aren’t Aligned
63% of organizations believe a significant or complete overhaul is needed between IT and cybersecurity teams
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Misalignment Can Lead to Re‑Infection
63% of organizations restored directly back into their production environment, without proper scanning by IT teams