This statistic depicts the most common reasons for SMEs in the United States to not report their most recent ransomware attack to law enforcement as of ****. According to the survey, ** percent of respondents said that they did not report the ransomware attack to avoid the publicity. Another *** percent did not want the attackers to retaliate.
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Ponemon Institute. (January 31, 2017). Reasons for SMEs in the United States to not report their most recent ransomware attack to law enforcement as of September 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/701308/reasons-for-not-reporting-ransomware-incident-to-law-enforcement/
Ponemon Institute. "Reasons for SMEs in the United States to not report their most recent ransomware attack to law enforcement as of September 2016." Chart. January 31, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/701308/reasons-for-not-reporting-ransomware-incident-to-law-enforcement/
Ponemon Institute. (2017). Reasons for SMEs in the United States to not report their most recent ransomware attack to law enforcement as of September 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/701308/reasons-for-not-reporting-ransomware-incident-to-law-enforcement/
Ponemon Institute. "Reasons for Smes in The United States to Not Report Their Most Recent Ransomware Attack to Law Enforcement as of September 2016." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Jan 2017, /statistics/701308/reasons-for-not-reporting-ransomware-incident-to-law-enforcement/
Ponemon Institute, Reasons for SMEs in the United States to not report their most recent ransomware attack to law enforcement as of September 2016 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/701308/reasons-for-not-reporting-ransomware-incident-to-law-enforcement/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Reasons for SMEs in the United States to not report their most recent ransomware attack to law enforcement as of September 2016 [Graph], Ponemon Institute, January 31, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/701308/reasons-for-not-reporting-ransomware-incident-to-law-enforcement/
