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96% of Ransomware Victims Are SMBs: How to Defend Your Stack
Verizon's 2026 DBIR reveals 96% of ransomware victims are small and medium-sized businesses, with third-party involvement in SMB breaches rising to 55%. Nearly half of businesses under 50 employees allocate zero cybersecurity budget. The report highlights vulnerability exploitation as the top initial access vector, with exploit windows shrinking from months to hours.
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The data confirms SMBs are the primary ransomware target, yet many still lack basic defenses—this isn't a new problem, but the urgency is escalating.
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