Cybersecurity statistics / Firewalls
| Publisher | Sophos |
| Report | The State of Ransomware 2026 |
| Published | 15 July 2026 |
| Topics | Firewalls, Network Security |
Published by Sophos in The State of Ransomware 2026, 15 July 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.
| When ransomware attacks start with exploitation of a vulnerability in the firewall, 59% of those ransom demands are for $1 million or more. Sophos, 18/07/2026 |
| 35% of healthcare practices that partner with an MSSP report better access to next-generation firewalls. Omega Systems, 28/06/2026 |
| 58% of SMBs have firewalls. VikingCloud, 27/05/2026 |
| More than 10% of firewall rules are redundant or shadowed. FireMon, 23/07/2025 |
| 30% of firewall rules are completely unused. FireMon, 23/07/2025 |
| 62.6% of firewall rules lack any owner or documentation. FireMon, 23/07/2025 |
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