DISASTER RECOVERY 2021: 37 TRENDS AND STATISTICS

Introduction Business disruptions aren’t rare anymore, they’re routine. 72% of organizations now face ransomware attempts annually, while unexpected outages hit companies an average of 86 times per year (StationX, 2025). Each hour of downtime costs mid-sized firms $540,000 in lost revenue, productivity, and customer trust (Ponemon Institute, 2025). Recovery speed is everything. The difference between swift recovery and

Introduction Artificial intelligence agents are no longer experimental technologies operating at the edge of innovation. They’re now embedded in enterprise workflows—and increasingly, in the modern cyber threat landscape. According to Gartner’s 2026 Cybersecurity Predictions, 73% of enterprises have experienced a security incident involving AI within the past 18 months. For decades, cybersecurity’s core assumption was