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20% of CISOs report taking as long as two weeks to recover from a ransomware attack.

May 27, 2026

20% of CISOs report taking as long as two weeks to recover from a ransomware attack. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Absolute Security in May 2026. It covers topics including Recovery Time, Operational Resilience, Ransomware. The original data appears in The Resilient CISO - The Ransomware Reality: Zero Days to Recover . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 5/13/2026

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20% of CISOs report taking as long as two weeks to recover from a ransomware attack. This data was published by Absolute Security and covers Recovery Time, Operational Resilience, Ransomware.

Where does this data come from?

This statistic comes from The Resilient CISO - The Ransomware Reality: Zero Days to Recover , published by Absolute Security on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.absolute.com/ebook/the-resilient-ciso-ransomware-reality.

What cybersecurity topics does this cover?

This statistic relates to Recovery Time, Operational Resilience, Ransomware. Browse more statistics on Recovery Time or from Absolute Security.

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