WUPPERTAL, DE / ACCESS Newswire / July 7, 2026 / Ransomware has established itself as one of the most costly and disruptive threats in the global corporate environment. Even with the maturing of digital security across many regions, the number of attacks remains high, while criminal groups continue refining their tactics of extortion, operational pressure, and data leakage. At the same time, a relevant movement is also growing in the market: more and more companies are seeking technical and strategic ways to recover operations without giving in to criminals’ payment demands.
© Digital Recovery PHD GmbH: Ransomware attacks rise in 2025, but fewer companies pay. Learn how technical recovery helps restore data, reduce losses, and avoid ransom demands.
Ransomware Trends 2025: Fewer Payments Despite Rising Attacks
It is in this context that Digital Recovery has been expanding its presence in the American and international markets. With experience in complex cases of data loss and critical environments compromised by ransomware, the company has supported organizations from different countries in recovering strategic assets, reducing operational and financial impacts without relying on ransom payments. According to Chainalysis, on-chain payments linked to ransomware fell by around 8% in 2025, totaling approximately US$820 million, even though attacks claimed by criminal groups increased by 50% during the same period. This contrast shows that more companies are seeking alternatives to direct payment, reinforcing the importance of specialists capable of recovering critical environments under pressure.
Rising Ransomware Recovery Costs and the Importance of Fast Response
At the same time, recovery costs remain high. Sophos reported in June 2025 that the average recovery cost after a ransomware attack, excluding ransom payment, reached US$1.53 million. The same study found that 53% of affected organizations were able to recover within one week, indicating that a fast response, correct decision-making, and specialized technical support have a direct impact on limiting losses.
Why Backups Alone Are No Longer Enough Against Ransomware
But there is one point that is definitively changing the logic of incident response: backups alone are often no longer enough to solve the problem. CISA warns that automated cloud backups may not be sufficient, since files encrypted locally can be synchronized and overwrite healthy versions. At the same time, ENISA has been highlighting data exfiltration as an important part of the current threat landscape, expanding the potential damage far beyond operational unavailability. In practice, ransomware is no longer just a technical incident. Companies face business disruption, reputational pressure, legal risk, and critical decisions within hours. Paying the ransom is therefore not a “quick solution,” but a high-risk gamble with no guarantee of full restoration or data integrity.
Technical recovery as an alternative to paying ransoms
Digital Recovery’s approach is directly connected to this reality. Rather than reinforcing dependence on negotiations with criminal groups, the company works to restore access to critical data and systems through specialized technical approaches focused on post-incident recovery. This work has enabled companies in different markets to reduce financial losses, preserve operational continuity, and avoid economically fueling the ransomware chain.
“Avoiding ransom payment does not mean underestimating the seriousness of the incident. It means responding with technical intelligence, method, and focus on what truly sustains the company’s operations. When specialized support is available, it is possible to assess concrete recovery paths, preserve strategic data, restore essential systems, and reduce the risk of rushed decisions in a moment of crisis.”, Henrique André – CEO of Digital Recovery.
Ransomware in Complex IT Environments: Operational Impact and Risks
This positioning is especially relevant in more complex business environments, such as virtualized infrastructures, storages, RAID arrays, databases, and critical servers. In many of these scenarios, the financial impact does not stem only from the amount demanded by the criminal group, but mainly from downtime, the unavailability of essential applications, and the loss of productivity in operations that depend on data to function. Digital Recovery’s international experience reinforces this point: avoiding ransom payment does not mean ignoring the seriousness of the incident but rather responding with greater technical intelligence. Companies assisted by specialists can assess recovery paths, prioritize strategic data, restore essential operations, and reduce exposure to rushed decisions in times of crisis.
Digital Recovery: A Global Partner in Ransomware Response
There is also an important institutional component. In a global market where ransomware has become a transnational phenomenon, the ability to support organizations in different countries with speed and specialization becomes a competitive and trust-building advantage. Companies are not simply looking for vendors, but for partners capable of operating under pressure, understanding complex environments, and delivering viable responses when conventional paths fail. Digital Recovery has been consolidating this role by assisting organizations impacted by ransomware in different contexts and geographies, reinforcing its image as an international company focused on recovering data affected by ransomware. Instead of positioning itself merely as an emergency response, the company occupies a more strategic space: that of a technical agent helping companies reduce losses and resume operations without financially strengthening criminal groups. In a global scenario where attacks continue to grow in volume and sophistication, this approach is becoming more relevant. Fewer companies want to pay. More companies want to recover. And in this new balance, those who can turn technical knowledge into real operational continuity gain ground.
About the Company
Digital Recovery is a specialised data recovery and cyber incident response company with extensive experience handling complex ransomware cases worldwide. Digital Recovery has managed over 2,000 incidents and helped preserve more than US$240 million in client assets, focusing on forensic analysis, system restoration, and business continuity. Digital Recovery supports organisations in rapidly identifying recoverable data, rebuilding critical environments, and minimizing operational downtime, positioning itself as a strategic partner in modern cyber resilience.
Organizations facing ransomware incidents are increasingly exploring technical recovery paths that reduce dependence on ransom payments. To better understand available recovery options and response strategies, visit digitalrecovery.com/en/ and explore how specialized support can help restore critical systems and data under pressure.
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