According to a 2023 survey of Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) worldwide, around three in four retail organizations worldwide plan to pay ransom in the case of a ransomware attack in the following 12 months to restore systems and prevent sensitive data release. Most organizations in the public sector, technology, and financial services also reported they would pay in the case of a ransomware attack.
Share of worldwide organizations planning to pay ransom in the case of a ransomware attack as of February 2023, by industry
CISOs who agree that if impacted by ransomware within the next 12 months, their organization is likely to pay a ransom to restore systems/prevent the release of data.
Supplementary notes
The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "What was the end result of the event on your organization? (Pick all that apply.) (Respondents whose organization dealt with a material loss of sensitive information in the past 12 months)"
According to the source, respondents represent organizations of 200 employees or more across different industries in 16 countries. One hundred CISOs were interviewed in each market, which includes the U.S., Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, UAE, KSA, Australia, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Brazil.
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