This statistic depicts the leading causes of ransomware infections according to MSPs worldwide in 2020. According to the survey, 54 percent of responding MSPs indicated that phishing scams were the most common cause of ransomware infection.
Most common delivery methods and cybersecurity vulnerabilities causing ransomware infections according to MSPs worldwide as of 2020
Cause of ransomware infection
Percentage of respondents
Spam/phishing emails
54%
Poor user practices/gullibility
27%
Lack of cyber security training
26%
Weak passwords/access management
21%
Report clickbait
17%
Malicious websites/web ads
14%
Open RDP access
20%
Lost/stolen user credentials
10%
Lack of funding for IT security solutions
8%
Lack of executive buy-in for adopting security solutions
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Datto . (November 30, 2020). Most common delivery methods and cybersecurity vulnerabilities causing ransomware infections according to MSPs worldwide as of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/700965/leading-cause-of-ransomware-infection/
Datto . "Most common delivery methods and cybersecurity vulnerabilities causing ransomware infections according to MSPs worldwide as of 2020." Chart. November 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/700965/leading-cause-of-ransomware-infection/
Datto . (2020). Most common delivery methods and cybersecurity vulnerabilities causing ransomware infections according to MSPs worldwide as of 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/700965/leading-cause-of-ransomware-infection/
Datto . "Most Common Delivery Methods and Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Causing Ransomware Infections According to Msps Worldwide as of 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/700965/leading-cause-of-ransomware-infection/
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