Incident Types: The types of cybersecurity incidents that have occurred include Vulnerability, Ransomware and Breach.

Total Financial Loss: The total financial loss from these incidents is estimated to be $0.

Detection and Response: The company detects and responds to cybersecurity incidents through an remediation measures with configuration error was immediately addressed, and data recovery via backups with declined to six-year low, ransom payments with 49% of victims paid (down from 56% in 2024)..

Common Attack Types: The most common types of attacks the company has faced is Ransomware.

Identification of Attack Vectors: The company identifies the attack vectors used in incidents through Network Security Devices and Dropper executable packed by HeartCrypt.

Average Financial Loss: The average financial loss per incident is $0.00.

Commonly Compromised Data Types: The types of data most commonly compromised in incidents are Customer-First And Last Names, Email Addresses, Phone Numbers and .

Prevention of Data Exfiltration: The company takes the following measures to prevent data exfiltration: Configuration error was immediately addressed.

Data Recovery from Ransomware: The company recovers data encrypted by ransomware through data_recovery_via_backups: declined to six-year low, ransom_payments: 49% of victims paid (down from 56% in 2024), .

Key Lessons Learned: The key lessons learned from past incidents are Understanding and intercepting the AVKiller loader’s system-call routines and driver-loading behavior are critical to thwarting these sophisticated attacks.Exploited vulnerabilities remain the top root cause (32% of attacks); patching is critical.,Compromised credentials and phishing remain significant vectors (23% and 18% respectively).,Operational challenges (e.g., protection/resourcing gaps) are evenly distributed; no single dominant factor.,Ransom payments rarely match initial demands (only 29% paid exact amount; 53% paid less).,Recovery costs and downtime improved (44% cost reduction; 53% recovered within a week).,Backup recovery rates are declining, increasing reliance on other recovery methods.

Implemented Recommendations: The company has implemented the following recommendations to improve cybersecurity: Equip SOC with full access to the latest threat data from ANY.RUN TI Lookup to improve incident response..

Additional Resources: Stakeholders can find additional resources on cybersecurity best practices at and Source: Sophos, and Source: Sophos State of Ransomware 2025 ReportUrl: https://www.sophos.com/en-us/state-of-ransomware.

Corrective Actions Taken: The company has taken the following corrective actions based on post-incident analysis: Improve Patch Management For Vulnerabilities., Enhance Credential Security And Phishing Defenses., Address Operational Gaps (E.G., Resourcing, Protection Layers)., Strengthen Backup And Recovery Strategies., Develop Ransomware Negotiation Playbooks., .

Ransom Payment History: The company has Paid ransoms in the past.

Last Ransom Demanded: The amount of the last ransom demanded was {'average_initial_demand': None, 'demands_5M_or_more': 'reduced (driving overall decline)', 'demands_1M_or_more': 57}.

Last Attacking Group: The attacking group in the last incident were an Chinese Hacker Group and RansomHub group.

Most Recent Incident Detected: The most recent incident detected was on November 2020.

Most Recent Incident Publicly Disclosed: The most recent incident publicly disclosed was on 2025.

Highest Financial Loss: The highest financial loss from an incident was {'average_recovery_cost': '$1.53M (excluding ransom, down 44% from 2024)', 'ransom_payments': {'percentage_paid': 49, 'average_of_initial_demand': 85, 'demands_1M_or_more': 57, 'payments_1M_or_more': 52}}.

Most Significant Data Compromised: The most significant data compromised in an incident were Customer-first and last names, Email addresses, Phone numbers, Encrypted Data Recovery Rate: 97, Backup Recovery Rate: lowest in six years (unspecified exact %), , Encrypted Data Recovery Rate: 97, Backup Recovery Rate: lowest in six years (unspecified exact %) and .

Most Sensitive Data Compromised: The most sensitive data compromised in a breach were Phone numbers, Email addresses and Customer-first and last names.

Highest Ransom Demanded: The highest ransom demanded in a ransomware incident was {'average_initial_demand': None, 'demands_5M_or_more': 'reduced (driving overall decline)', 'demands_1M_or_more': 57}.

Highest Ransom Paid: The highest ransom paid in a ransomware incident was {'average_payment': None, 'percentage_of_initial_demand': 85, 'paid_less_than_demand': 53, 'paid_more_than_demand': 18, 'paid_exact_demand': 29, 'payments_1M_or_more': 52}.

Most Significant Lesson Learned: The most significant lesson learned from past incidents was Backup recovery rates are declining, increasing reliance on other recovery methods.

Most Significant Recommendation Implemented: The most significant recommendation implemented to improve cybersecurity was Address operational gaps (protection, resourcing, security) holistically., Prepare for ransomware negotiations, as payments often deviate from initial demands., Invest in backup solutions to reverse the decline in backup recovery rates., Prioritize vulnerability patching and credential hygiene to mitigate top attack vectors., Leverage the report’s sector-specific insights to tailor defenses by organization size/industry., Explore Sophos MDR and Endpoint Protection for ransomware defense (as suggested in the report). and Equip SOC with full access to the latest threat data from ANY.RUN TI Lookup to improve incident response..

Most Recent Source: The most recent source of information about an incident are Sophos State of Ransomware 2025 Report and Sophos.

Most Recent URL for Additional Resources: The most recent URL for additional resources on cybersecurity best practices is https://www.sophos.com/en-us/state-of-ransomware .

Current Status of Most Recent Investigation: The current status of the most recent investigation is Completed (report published).

Most Recent Entry Point: The most recent entry point used by an initial access broker were an Network Security Devices and Dropper executable packed by HeartCrypt.

Most Recent Reconnaissance Period: The most recent reconnaissance period for an incident was Over Five Years.

Most Significant Root Cause: The most significant root cause identified in post-incident analysis was Configuration Error, Use of compromised certificates for driver signing, exploitation of unrevoked kernel verification lists, type: technical, details: ['Exploited vulnerabilities (32% of attacks)', 'Compromised credentials (23%)', 'Malicious emails (19%)', 'Phishing (18%)'], type: operational, details: ['Protection issues', 'Resourcing issues', 'Security gaps', 'Average of 2.7 factors per victim'], .

Most Significant Corrective Action: The most significant corrective action taken based on post-incident analysis was Improve patch management for vulnerabilities.Enhance credential security and phishing defenses.Address operational gaps (e.g., resourcing, protection layers).Strengthen backup and recovery strategies.Develop ransomware negotiation playbooks..