1、A Sophos Whitepaper.April 2024The State of Ransomware 2024 Findings from an independent,vendor-agnostic survey of 5,000 leaders responsible for IT/cybersecurity across 14 countries,conducted in January-February 2024.The State of Ransomware 2024 A Sophos Whitepaper.April 2024IntroductionThe fifth Sop

2、hos annual study of the real-world ransomware experiences of organizations around the globe explores the full victim journey,from root cause through to severity of attack,financial impact,and recovery time.Fresh new insights combined with learnings from our previous studies reveal the realities faci

3、ng businesses today as well as how the impact of ransomware has evolved over the last five years.This years report also incorporates brand new areas of study,including exploration of ransom demands vs.ransom payments,together with a heightened focus on the impact an organizations revenue has on thei

4、r ransomware outcomes.Plus,for the first time,it shines a light on the role of law enforcement in ransomware remediation.A note on reporting datesTo enable easy comparison of data across our annual surveys,we name the report for the year in which the survey was conducted:in this case,2024.We are min

5、dful that respondents are sharing their experiences over the previous year,so many of the attacks referenced occurred in 2023.About the surveyThe report is based on the findings of an independent,vendor-agnostic survey commissioned by Sophos of 5,000 IT/cybersecurity leaders across 14 countries in t

6、he Americas,EMEA,and Asia Pacific.All respondents represent organizations with between 100 and 5,000 employees.The survey was conducted by research specialist Vanson Bourne between January and February 2024,and participants were asked to respond based on their experiences over the previous year.With