In 2026, around **** percent of companies worldwide paid ransom to recover data. In 2018, this figure stood at **** percent and gradually increased over the past few years. The highest uptick was between the years 2018 and 2023.
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ISC2. (April 17, 2026). Annual share of companies worldwide that paid ransom and recovered data from 2018 to 2026 [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from /statistics/700894/global-ransom-payers-recovered-data/
ISC2. "Annual share of companies worldwide that paid ransom and recovered data from 2018 to 2026." Chart. April 17, 2026. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Accessed August 13, 2026. /statistics/700894/global-ransom-payers-recovered-data/
ISC2. (2026). Annual share of companies worldwide that paid ransom and recovered data from 2018 to 2026. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc.. Accessed: August 13, 2026. /statistics/700894/global-ransom-payers-recovered-data/
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Annual share of companies worldwide that paid ransom and recovered data from 2018 to 2026 [Graph], ISC2, April 17, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/700894/global-ransom-payers-recovered-data/
