Databarracks

57% of UK organisations recovered from backups when hit by ransomware.

17% of UK organisations hit by ransomware in the past year paid the ransom. This figure is down from 27% in 2024 and 44% in 2023.

72% of UK organisations have air-gapped backups.

UK organisations are now more than three times more likely to recover from backups than pay the ransom.

59% of UK organisations have immutable backups.

24% of UK organisations have a formal policy never to pay a ransom. This figure is double the figure from 2023

Three-quarters (or 75%) of UK organisations have conducted security reviews in response to threats in the last 12 months.

For the third year running, cyber is identified as the leading cause of downtime and data loss in the UK.

72% of UK organisations believe AI will strengthen security in the years ahead

9 in 10 UK organisations tested elements of their recovery capabilities in the last 12 months, which is a significant increase from previous years.

Just 17% of UK organisations paid the ransom following a ransomware attack.

71% of UK organisations experienced a cyber attack in the past year.