Only 18% of organisations that suffered a ransomware attack paid the ransom, while 59% recovered from backups.
Only 18% of organisations that suffered a ransomware attack paid the ransom, while 59% recovered from backups. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Databarracks in June 2026. It covers topics including Ransomware, Data Recovery, Backups, Ransom, Ransomware Recovery. The original data appears in Data Health Check 2026. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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Only 18% of organisations that suffered a ransomware attack paid the ransom, while 59% recovered from backups. This data was published by Databarracks and covers Ransomware, Data Recovery, Backups, Ransom, Ransomware Recovery.
Where does this data come from?
This statistic comes from Data Health Check 2026, published by Databarracks on June 28, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.databarracks.com/resources/data-health-check-2026/.
What cybersecurity topics does this cover?
This statistic relates to Ransomware, Data Recovery, Backups, Ransom, Ransomware Recovery. Browse more statistics on Ransomware or from Databarracks.