This statistic ranks the most common employee behavior risking ransomware infections according to SMEs in the United States as of ****. According to the survey, ** percent of respondents stated that using third-party applications like Dropbox, Slack or Spotify on business computers was a risky behavior.
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Ponemon Institute. (January 31, 2017). Most common employee behavior risking ransomware infections according to SMEs in the United States as of September 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/701118/view-on-employees-risky-behaviors-to-ransomware-attacks/
Ponemon Institute. "Most common employee behavior risking ransomware infections according to SMEs in the United States as of September 2016." Chart. January 31, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/701118/view-on-employees-risky-behaviors-to-ransomware-attacks/
Ponemon Institute. (2017). Most common employee behavior risking ransomware infections according to SMEs in the United States as of September 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/701118/view-on-employees-risky-behaviors-to-ransomware-attacks/
Ponemon Institute. "Most Common Employee Behavior Risking Ransomware Infections According to Smes in The United States as of September 2016." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Jan 2017, /statistics/701118/view-on-employees-risky-behaviors-to-ransomware-attacks/
Ponemon Institute, Most common employee behavior risking ransomware infections according to SMEs in the United States as of September 2016 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/701118/view-on-employees-risky-behaviors-to-ransomware-attacks/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Most common employee behavior risking ransomware infections according to SMEs in the United States as of September 2016 [Graph], Ponemon Institute, January 31, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/701118/view-on-employees-risky-behaviors-to-ransomware-attacks/
