49% of Ransomware Victims Lose Data Before Detecting Intrusion, Report Finds

Executive Briefing

• Reveals 49% of ransomware victims had data stolen before detecting an attack, up from 31% last year
• Shows attackers average 2.5 weeks of undetected access, exploiting encrypted channels and valid accounts
• Highlights 14% of victims only learned of breaches upon receiving a ransom demand, double last year's rate
• Notes average ransom payments dropped from $3.6M to $2.8M, but payment frequency rose from 70% to 83%