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60% of US organizations confirm sensitive data theft during ransomware incidents.

PublisherProofpoint
Report2026 AI-Era Ransomware Report
Published22 July 2026
TopicsData Theft, USer Behavior, Ransomware

Published by Proofpoint in 2026 AI-Era Ransomware Report, 22 July 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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