46% of SMBs and enterprises have experienced a ransomware attack

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Ransomware attacks were analyzed in a recent report by OpenText Cybersecurity.

According to the report, almost half of small and medium businesses (SMBs) and enterprises (46% each) have experienced a ransomware attack. Sixty-five percent of SMBs don't think or aren't sure they are a ransomware target; a slight increase from 59% in 2022.

Fifty-four percent of enterprises also don't think, or aren't sure, they are a ransomware target, and 90% of SMBs are extremely or somewhat concerned about a ransomware attack. This is a slight increase from the previous year's 88%.

Similarly, most enterprises (87%) are extremely or somewhat concerned about a ransomware attack. Fifty-four percenr of SMBs and enterprises feel more at risk of suffering a ransomware attack from increased AI use by threat actors.

Read the full report here.

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