Cybersecurity statistics / Small Business
| Publisher | Public Private Strategies Institute (PPSI) |
| Report | Fraud, Scams, and Ransomware: Small Businesses React |
| Published | 7 May 2026 |
| Topics | Small Business, Fraud, Ransomware, Scams |
Published by Public Private Strategies Institute (PPSI) in Fraud, Scams, and Ransomware: Small Businesses React, 7 May 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.
| Only 34% of small organizations (100–250 employees) stop attacks before encryption or extortion, compared with 46% of organizations with 3,001–5,000 employees. Sophos, 18/07/2026 |
| Large enterprises with 10,000+ employees have a baseline PPP of 39.5%, compared to 24.7% for small businesses. KnowBe4, 12/07/2026 |
| 50% of small business owners say financial institutions are "very responsible" for preventing and protecting against fraud. Public Private Strategies Institute (PPSI), 27/05/2026 |
| 43% of affected small businesses say fraud makes it harder to accept payments. Public Private Strategies Institute (PPSI), 27/05/2026 |
| 39% of affected small businesses say fraud makes it more difficult to innovate or develop new products. Public Private Strategies Institute (PPSI), 27/05/2026 |
| Small businesses incured at least $131 billion in losses from fraud, scams, and ransomware last year. Public Private Strategies Institute (PPSI), 27/05/2026 |
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