--- description: "Omdia ransomware study for Object First finds recovery rates falling: 83% of organizations hit in 24 months, immutability the gap." title: Omdia Study Highlights Declining Ransomware Recovery Rates and the Immutability Gap in Backup Storage image: https://www.storagereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/StorageReview-ObjectFirst-432TB-6.jpg --- [![Storage Review]()](https://storagereview.com/) --- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/@storagereview) [X (Twitter)](https://twitter.twitter.com/storagereview) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/storagereview/) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/storagereview-com) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/storagereview?sub_confirmation=1) [Email](mailto:info@storagereview.com) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1y6VnznABhHeOSMOmbDTz0) [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/StorageReview/) [Discord](https://discord.gg/TwMHb4azdC) [RSS Feed](https://www.storagereview.com/rss.xml) [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@storagereview) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/@storagereview) [X (Twitter)](https://twitter.com/storagereview) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/storagereview/) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/storagereview-com) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/storagereview?sub_confirmation=1) [Email](mailto:info@storagereview.com) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1y6VnznABhHeOSMOmbDTz0) [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/StorageReview/) [Discord](https://discord.gg/TwMHb4azdC) [RSS Feed](https://www.storagereview.com/rss.xml) [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@storagereview) [![StorageReview.com](https://www.storagereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Storage-Review-2x.png)](https://www.storagereview.com) ≡ Menu - [Home](https://www.storagereview.com/) - [Storage Reviews](https://www.storagereview.com/review) - [Consumer Reviews](https://www.storagereview.com/consumer) - [Enterprise Reviews](https://www.storagereview.com/enterprise) - [Ubiquiti Reviews](https://www.storagereview.com/best/ubiquiti-reviews) - [SR Merch](https://store.storagereview.com) - [Leaderboards](https://www.storagereview.com/best) - [Best Storage Arrays](https://www.storagereview.com/best/storage-arrays) - [Best Enterprise SSDs](https://www.storagereview.com/best/enterprise-ssds) - [Best Servers](https://www.storagereview.com/best/servers) - [Best Desktops for Local AI](https://www.storagereview.com/best/desktops-local-ai) - [Best Laptops for Local AI](https://www.storagereview.com/best/laptops-local-ai) - [Best Local LLM Tools](https://www.storagereview.com/best/local-llm-tools) - [Agentic AI Hardware](https://www.storagereview.com/best/agentic-ai-hardware) - [Best SSDs & Hard Drives](https://www.storagereview.com/best_drives) - [Best Portable SSDs](https://www.storagereview.com/best/portable-ssds) - [Best Business Laptops](https://www.storagereview.com/best/business-laptops) - [Best Mobile Workstations](https://www.storagereview.com/best/mobile-workstations) - [Best Desktop Workstations](https://www.storagereview.com/best/desktop-workstations) - [Best Laptop Battery Life](https://www.storagereview.com/best/laptop-battery-life) - [Storage Reference Guide](https://www.storagereview.com/storage-reference-guide) - [About SR](https://www.storagereview.com/about-storagereview) - [StorageReview.com Sweepstakes Rules and Regulations](https://www.storagereview.com/storagereview-com-sweepstakes-rules-and-regulations) Search [Home](https://www.storagereview.com/) » [News](https://www.storagereview.com/news) » Omdia Study Highlights Declining Ransomware Recovery Rates and the Immutability Gap in Backup Storage # Omdia Study Highlights Declining Ransomware Recovery Rates and the Immutability Gap in Backup Storage by Harold Fritts on September 1, 2026 [Data Protection](https://www.storagereview.com/enterprise/data-protection)  ◇  [Enterprise](https://www.storagereview.com/enterprise) A recent study by the analyst firm Omdia, commissioned by [Object First](https://www.storagereview.com/news/veeam-acquires-object-first-a-software-giant-steps-into-appliances), reveals that enterprise ransomware recovery rates are declining despite growing awareness of modern data protection strategies. According to the research, 83 percent of surveyed organizations experienced a successful ransomware attack in the past 24 months, up from 66 percent in 2024. Among those affected, 75 percent suffered multiple service interruptions. ![Front bezel of an Object First Ootbi backup appliance in the StorageReview lab](https://www.storagereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/StorageReview-ObjectFirst-432TB-5.jpg) The report emphasizes a critical decline in data recoverability following an incident. Only 39 percent of impacted organizations managed to restore at least 75 percent of their compromised data, down from 57 percent in 2024. Furthermore, 76 percent of respondents reported that their most significant data loss event breached established Recovery Point Objective (RPO) targets. Operational recovery timelines have similarly stretched, with only 39 percent maintaining a Recovery Time Objective (RTO) of five days or less, down from 49 percent in the previous survey period, and 64 percent experiencing outages that exceeded their overall RTO thresholds. ## The Immutability Implementation Deficit The findings identify an architectural mismatch between perceived security posture and actual storage protection. Omdia defines absolute immutability as a state in which backup data cannot be altered or deleted by any entity, including internal administrative accounts with elevated privileges or adversaries possessing compromised root credentials. While 83 percent of enterprise IT leaders view backup storage as the final defense mechanism against ransomware payloads and 93 percent identify absolute immutability as an essential architectural requirement, only 16 percent confirm their existing storage environments meet this standard. This disparity leaves secondary storage targets vulnerable to credential stuffing, privilege escalation, and direct tampering with the storage layer during an intrusion. Compounding this deployment gap is growing skepticism about storage vendors’ specifications. The data indicates that 89 percent of respondents require independent, third-party validation before accepting vendor claims regarding storage immutability. Meanwhile, enterprise leadership consensus continues to shift toward storage resilience, with 73 percent of executive stakeholders citing validated immutable backup infrastructure as a core requirement for overall business continuity planning. ## Industry Perspective on Secondary Storage Resilience Analyst commentary from Omdia notes that modern ransomware threat actors actively target recovery infrastructure to compel ransom payments. Analysts note that while the storage industry broadly markets immutable capabilities, enterprise configurations often fall short of true administrative isolation, leaving snapshots and object repositories susceptible to deletion. Object First leadership underscored that standard backup architectures remain vulnerable when administrative credentials are compromised. 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