Organizations are improving their ability to prevent ransomware from encrypting data, but overall cybersecurity defenses still lag. The report highlights increased success in stopping attacks early and a decline in ransom payments, yet vulnerabilities and backup practices remain concerning. #Sophos #StateOfRansomware #VulnerabilityExploitation #BackupStrategies
Keypoints
- 44% of organizations successfully stopped ransomware attacks before data encryption.
- Data was encrypted in 50% of incidents, the lowest rate in the survey’s history.
- Backup recovery success has decreased from 73% in 2022 to 54% in 2025.
- The average ransom payment dropped to $1 million, with a decline in large ransom demands.
- Vulnerabilities and compromised credentials remain the main root causes of ransomware attacks.
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