Delinea Report finds 69 % of organisations breached by ransomware over past year
AI threat wake-up call: Firms unprepared for next-gen cyberattacks, says LevelBlue believing they will happen. Additionally, just about one-third( 32 %) believe their organisation is prepared for deepfake attacks, even though 44 % are expecting them.
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Delinea Report finds 69 % of organisations breached by ransomware over past year
elinea, a pioneering provider of solutions for securing human and machine identities
D through centralised authorisation, has unveiled new research highlighting how ransomware attacks have continued to surge over the past year, despite fewer victims paying.
Over two-thirds( 69 %) of organisations globally have fallen victim to ransomware, with 27 % being hit more than once. Meanwhile, attackers are harnessing AI to automate, scale and sharpen their operations.
Based on insights from over 1,000 IT and security leaders worldwide, the 2025 State of Ransomware Report reveals an increasingly volatile threat landscape driven by AI-powered attacks, stolen credentials and Ransomware-as-a-Service( Raas).
While only 57 % of organisations paid ransoms, down from 76 % in 2024, the frequency and impact of attacks continued to grow as threat actors turned to other tactics like extortion, with 85 % of ransomware victims threatened with exposure.
“ Ransomware has evolved into a shape-shifting, AI-enabled threat that no business can afford to underestimate,” said Art Gilliland, CEO at Delinea.“ In order to combat the sophistication of today’ s attacks, organisations must fight AI with AI and embrace proactive, identity security strategies like zero trust architecture, Privileged Access Management and continuous credential monitoring to stay ahead.”
AI threat wake-up call: Firms unprepared for next-gen cyberattacks, says LevelBlue believing they will happen. Additionally, just about one-third( 32 %) believe their organisation is prepared for deepfake attacks, even though 44 % are expecting them.
Additional key findings include: ew research from LevelBlue, unveiled at the RSAC Conference, reveals that only a small minority of business
N leaders feel ready for the rise of AI-powered cyberthreats, despite many expecting them to materialise.
As artificial intelligence( AI) brings about excitement and transformative potential, the report reveals that organisations are forging ahead with innovations despite increased security concerns.
The LevelBlue Futures Report found that only 29 % of executives say they are prepared for AI-powered threats, despite nearly half( 42 %)
• 48 % report needing to get better at defending against AIpowered cyber adversaries
• 41 % of organisations say they are experiencing a significantly higher volume of attacks
• 61 % of cyber-resilient leaders have allocated a cybersecurity budget to new initiatives from the beginning, compared to 46 % overall
• 53 % of cyber-resilient organisations are committing significant investment to advanced threat detection
• 68 % say media reports of high-profile breaches have elevated cybersecurity on the C-suite agenda
Theresa Lanowitz, Chief Evangelist of LevelBlue, said:“ Our research shows that leaders are becoming more aware of the threats they face, and elevating cyber-resilience measures accordingly. However, they still underestimate the potential risk of AI-powered cyberattacks and have extensive work ahead to properly prepare and protect themselves.”
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