97% of security leaders report being asked by their board or executive leadership about their ransomware defense strategy.

74% of security leaders say their organizations are more exposed to ransomware due to AI advancements.

91% of security leaders report that recent high-profile ransomware incidents are moderately or significantly influencing their buying decisions.

AI benefits attackers over defenders by a 13-to-1 ratio, with 78% saying AI makes attacks more effective versus 6% saying AI has improved defenses.

6% of security leaders believe AI has meaningfully improved their own ransomware defenses.

49% of security leaders report experiencing moderate to significant disruption to business operations from ransomware.

98% of organizations rely on Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) for ransomware defense.

35% of security leaders call ransomware their organization's number-one business priority.

49% of ransomware victims admit they detected their last attack too late to prevent significant damage.

99% of security leaders express confidence in their ability to detect ransomware attacks.

49 different ransomware groups publicly impacted organizations worldwide during February

Ransomware was the most costly type of cyber claim in 2025 with an average loss of $269,000.

Ransomware incidents increased by 53% between January 2025 and December 2025.

Initial ransom demands surged 47% year-over-year in 2025.

64% of security leaders rank ransomware among their organization's top three business priorities.

78% of security leaders say AI has made ransomware attacks more effective.

Clop accounted for 13% of published attacks in February.

Dual-extortion ransomware accounted for 70% of all ransomware claims in 2025.

74% of security leaders say board inquiries are significantly shaping anti-ransomware investments.

The Gentlemen was responsible for 11% of attacks in February.