2024 GLOBAL REPORT

Lessons learned from 1,200 victims and 3,600 cyberattacks

Ransomware is Inevitable. Plan Ahead.

We surveyed 1,200 CISOs, security professionals, and backup administrators whose organizations suffered at least one ransomware attack in 2023.

• 37% of all backup repositories were affected by a successful attack.
• 89% of organizations did not cite the ransom payment as the largest financial impact.
• 43% of affected data won’t be recoverable.
• 33% of organizations that paid the ransom still could not recover even after paying.

Coordination is Critical

A lack of integration between backup and cybersecurity tools was the #1 reason for misalignment.

Backup and Cyber Security Teams Aren’t Aligned - 63% of organizations believe a significant or complete overhaul is needed between IT and cybersecurity teams

Misalignment Can Lead to Re‑Infection - 63% of organizations restored directly back into their production environment, without proper scanning by IT teams