The original statement was phrased by the source as follows: "My organization is focused on preventing ransomware attacks over detection and response."
According to the source, respondents represent organizations of 200 employees or more across different industries in 14 countries: U.S., Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Japan and Singapore. The survey involves 100 respondents from each country.
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Global companies focusing on ransomware prevention 2022, by country
According to a 2022 survey of Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) worldwide, nearly ** percent of respondents stated that their organizations focused on preventing ransomware attacks rather than detecting and responding to them. Among worldwide markets, Canada ranked first, with ** percent of the enterprises in the country prioritizing preventing ransomware attacks. Australia followed in the ranking, with ** of surveyed CISOs agreeing with the statement.
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Proofpoint. (May 2, 2022). Share of enterprises worldwide that focus on preventing ransomware instead of detecting and responding to it as of March 2022, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1350823/companies-focusing-on-preventing-ransomware-by-country/
Proofpoint. "Share of enterprises worldwide that focus on preventing ransomware instead of detecting and responding to it as of March 2022, by country." Chart. May 2, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1350823/companies-focusing-on-preventing-ransomware-by-country/
Proofpoint. (2022). Share of enterprises worldwide that focus on preventing ransomware instead of detecting and responding to it as of March 2022, by country. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1350823/companies-focusing-on-preventing-ransomware-by-country/
Proofpoint. "Share of Enterprises Worldwide That Focus on Preventing Ransomware Instead of Detecting and Responding to It as of March 2022, by Country." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 May 2022, /statistics/1350823/companies-focusing-on-preventing-ransomware-by-country/
Proofpoint, Share of enterprises worldwide that focus on preventing ransomware instead of detecting and responding to it as of March 2022, by country ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1350823/companies-focusing-on-preventing-ransomware-by-country/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Share of enterprises worldwide that focus on preventing ransomware instead of detecting and responding to it as of March 2022, by country [Graph], Proofpoint, May 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1350823/companies-focusing-on-preventing-ransomware-by-country/
