Some 60% of SMBs fear cyber threats while only 23% feel prepared against ransomware attacks, Coalition reports.
Ransomware attacks continue to pose an existential threat to organizations, particularly small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), with cybersecurity concerns being a top threat for 60% of SMB owners while only 23% feel very prepared, according to Coalition’s Cyber Threat Index 2025.
The report — which offers insights into the ransomware landscape based on data from digital forensics, internet-wide scanning, and cyber insurance claims — noted that the first two months of 2024 underscored the scale of the cybersecurity challenge.
A series of zero-day vulnerabilities in Ivanti devices enabled both financially motivated criminals and nation-state actors to exploit businesses across various industries. Researchers who first discovered the flaws reported the victims ranged “from small businesses to some of the largest organizations in the world.”
Weeks later, the ransomware attack on Change Healthcare, which processes payments and health information, upended…
