April 15: Veeam Software, the Data and AI Trust Company, today released its Data Trust and Resilience Report 2026, revealing a growing disconnect between organizations’ confidence in cyber resilience and their actual recovery outcomes. As ransomware threats, regulatory pressures, and AI-driven data risks intensify, even mature organizations are finding that confidence in recovery does not necessarily translate into proven recovery capabilities.
Based on insights from over 900 senior IT, security, and risk leaders worldwide, the report highlights a critical gap: while 90% of organizations express confidence in their ability to recover from cyber incidents, fewer than one in three ransomware victims fully recover their data. On average, organizations recover only 72% of affected data following an attack.
Anand Eswaran, CEO of Veeam Software, said:
“Confidence in recovery from a ransomware attack is high, but the data tells a different story—and AI is only widening that gap. Even the most sophisticated organizations are discovering that confidence in recovery and proof of recovery are fundamentally different capabilities. Data resilience today means knowing your data, securing it, and proving you can restore it quickly and reliably under pressure.”
He added that the rapid deployment of AI infrastructure is outpacing organizations’ ability to secure it, creating new vulnerabilities. Veeam aims to address this challenge through its unified platform, enhanced by its recent acquisition of Securiti AI, enabling businesses to adopt AI safely without compromising resilience, compliance, or continuity.
Key Findings
Confidence vs. Reality
- 90% of organizations are confident in recovery within RTOs, but only 69% say these align with business continuity goals
- Only 28% of ransomware-affected organizations fully recovered data
- 44% recovered less than 75% of their data
- 42% reported customer disruption, 41% financial losses, and 38% extended system downtime
- Regulatory changes (33%) are emerging as a key risk, nearly equal to cyberattacks (36%)
AI Outpacing Governance
- 43% say AI adoption is faster than their ability to secure data
- 42% lack full visibility into AI tools and models
- 40% have not updated security policies for AI risks
- 25% cite shadow IT and unauthorized AI tool usage as major concerns
Four Key Drivers of Stronger Recovery
- Clear visibility into enterprise data and AI risks
- Enforced security controls, not just policies
- Proven recovery through testing and validation
- Executive alignment on recovery definitions and accountability
Impact of Investment
- 49% increased cybersecurity budgets year-over-year
- Organizations investing more in resilience reported better recovery outcomes
- Full recovery rates were significantly higher among those increasing budgets (40% vs. 16%)
The report underscores a critical shift in enterprise strategy: resilience must move from perceived confidence to measurable, proven capability. As AI accelerates both opportunity and risk, organizations must strengthen visibility, governance, and recovery validation to ensure business continuity.
Veeam emphasizes that data trust is no longer just a concept—it is a capability demonstrated through robust controls, clear oversight, and the ability to restore clean, reliable data when it matters most.
