1,733 IT and cybersecurity leaders reveal the reality of ransomware for enterprise organizations.

This inaugural report examines the evolving causes and consequences of ransomware attacks on enterprise (1,000+ employee) organizations.

It also sheds light on the operational factors that left enterprise organizations exposed to attacks and the human impact of incidents on IT/cybersecurity teams.

Based on the real-world experiences of enterprise organizations hit by ransomware in 2025, the report explores:

• Why enterprise organizations fall victim to ransomware: A look at the technical and organizational root cause of attacks.
• What happens to the data: Encryption rates and how enterprises are managing data recovery
• Ransom economics: The ransoms demanded of enterprises and the proportion that ultimately paid.
• The fallout from ransomware attacks on IT teams: An exploration of the human impact of these incidents.