IT decision makers and cybersecurity leaders of 100-5,000 employee organizations
Supplementary notes
The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you know the root cause of the ransomware attack your organization experienced in the last year? Selection of answer options. Base numbers in chart."
Organizations with 100-5,000 employees. 2023 data was conducted in 14 countries in the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific.
A 2024 survey of cybersecurity professionals of worldwide organizations revealed that the **** had the highest number of vulnerabilities exploited in ransomware attacks. The survey showed that the second-most common root cause of ransomware attacks was *** across all sectors, followed by *.
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Sophos. (April 30, 2024). Root causes of ransomware attacks in worldwide organizations as of February 2024, by industry [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 18, 2026, from /statistics/1385289/cause-ransomware-attacks-by-industry/
Sophos. "Root causes of ransomware attacks in worldwide organizations as of February 2024, by industry." Chart. April 30, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 18, 2026. /statistics/1385289/cause-ransomware-attacks-by-industry/
Sophos. (2024). Root causes of ransomware attacks in worldwide organizations as of February 2024, by industry. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 18, 2026. /statistics/1385289/cause-ransomware-attacks-by-industry/
Sophos. "Root Causes of Ransomware Attacks in Worldwide Organizations as of February 2024, by Industry." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Apr 2024, /statistics/1385289/cause-ransomware-attacks-by-industry/
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Root causes of ransomware attacks in worldwide organizations as of February 2024, by industry [Graph], Sophos, April 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1385289/cause-ransomware-attacks-by-industry/
