The 54% Problem: Why Most Organizations Can't Recover From Cyberattacks (And How To Fix It)
Commvault, Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025
Here's a sobering statistic that should concern every business leader: Despite spending millions on resilience and recovery infrastructure, 54% of enterprises lack confidence in their ability to recover from a major disruption or cyberattack.
Our latest research collaboration with GigaOm, 'Minimum Viable Recovery: Closing the Recovery Gap,' reveals why traditional recovery approaches are failing - and introduces a game-changing methodology that's earning support from 96% of organizations surveyed.
The Recovery Confidence Crisis
The numbers tell a stark story. While most organizations have experienced business-critical incidents within the last 18 months, less than half (46%) feel very confident they could recover to full business operations after a major disruption. This 'recovery gap' between aspiration and reality represents one of the most significant blind spots in enterprise risk management today.