Rubrik Finds the Vast Majority of Australian Organisations Are Still Paying Ransomware Demands

Did cyberattackers’ increased use of AI last year boost ransom payment rates? - CybersecAsia

One survey for 2024 suggests that fewer respondents’ organizations had paid ransoms, possibly pointing to improved defenses and disaster preparedness levels. Based on a survey of around 1,000 IT and security leaders* on ransomware matters, a cybersecurity firm has this week released some trends that were discerned from the 2024 data. First, 69% of respondents had cited that their organizations had been attacked by ransomware, with 27% being repe…

Ninety per cent of local firms pay ransomware demands, report finds

Over 90 per cent of Australian firms hit by ransomware last year paid the demanded ransom, as attackers increasingly target backup and cloud systems, a report reveals.

Rubrik Finds the Vast Majority of Australian Organisations are Still Paying Ransomware Demands

SYDNEY, Australia - June 10, 2025: Despite repeated warnings from law enforcement and intelligence agencies, Australian organisations continue to pay ransomware attackers. New research from Rubrik Zero Labs found 91 per cent of local security leaders paid a ransom in the past year. The report, "The State of Data Security in 2025: A Distributed Crisis," reveals many local organisations are still unprepared to address the hazards hybrid IT environ…