Ransomware is no longer a niche threat. It shows up across industries, company sizes, and geographies but some groups remain far more exposed than others. Ransomware appeared in 44% of breaches analyzed in Verizon’s 2025 DBIR executive summary, up from 32% the previous year. This sharp rise confirms ransomware’s growing role as a primary breach driver rather than a secondary payload.[1]
Ransomware was a component of 39% of breaches in larger organizations, showing that even mature security programs are struggling to fully contain extortion-focused attacks. SMBs faced ransomware in 88% of breaches, highlighting how limited resources, weaker controls, and slower patching cycles continue to make smaller businesses prime targets.
Link to the full report: TR-25-360-002_top10Malware.pdf
[1] https://socradar.io/blog/top-20-ransomware-statistics-to-know-2025/
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