A recent study has found that while 95% of respondents are confident about their ability to recover from a ransomware attack using their backups, only 15% of those who were attacked managed to do so

OpenText Cybersecurity 2025 Global Ransomware Survey: Rising Confidence Meets a Growing AI Threat

OpenText™ (NASDAQ: OTEX) (TSX: OTEX), a global leader in secure information management for AI, today released the findings of its fourth annual Global Ransomware Survey. The survey of almost 1,800 security practitioners and business leaders highlighted a rising tension between confidence and risk: confidence in ransomware readiness is rising yet concern over AI-driven attacks and third-party vulnerabilities are growing just as fast. Organizations believe they're ready to bounce back from ransomware—but AI is rapidly changing the threat landscape. New attack methods, weak governance, and supply chain vulnerabilities are exposing critical gaps between preparation and performance, creating a higher-stakes environment for defenders and leaders alike.  This is especially true for SMBs that have fewer formal AI policies. "Organizations are right to be confident in their progress in security posture, but they can't afford to be complacent," said Muhi Majzoub, Executive Vice President,