Semperis survey finds repeat ransomware attacks hit nearly 70% of victims
Semperis says 40% of attacks involved threats against staff, while 87% targeted identity systems where recovery preparations lag. Its release puts AI use at 87%; the live report page says 84%.
By RuntimeWire Staff · Published
Primary source: PR Newswire
Why it matters
Semperis's survey connects ransomware exposure to identity recovery gaps and threats against staff, but its findings apply to a selected group of recent victims. The AI percentage also differs between the company's release and report page, so the two figures should not be treated as interchangeable.
Semperis CEO and co-founder Mickey Bresman says nearly 70% of ransomware victims in the company's 2026 survey were attacked multiple times. The report announcement, published October 14th, says 31% made multiple ransom payments and 40% of attacks involved psychological or physical threats against staff.…