44% of U.S. Organizations Experienced One or More Ransomware Attacks in the Last Year

A commentary on GetApp’s 2024 Data Security report notes that 44% of U.S. companies experienced ransomware in the past year, with 43% paying ransoms, 36% recovering without payment (likely via backups), and 36% suffering unrecovered data loss; it also highlights that 87% received phishing emails and 74% of those clicked malicious links, reinforcing phishing as a primary initial vector for ransomware and emphasizing the value of continuous security awareness training.