The compelling final episode of the Espria podcast series on The State of Ransomware 2025 report. Brian Sibley is joined once again by Jon Hope from Sophos to delve into a critical and often under-discussed aspect of ransomware: its human impact.

While previous episodes focused on attack profiles and industry statistics, this conversation shifts the lens to the psychological and organisational consequences of ransomware incidents. The discussion begins by acknowledging that ransomware is not just an IT or financial issue, it’s a deeply human one. IT professionals, often under immense pressure, face guilt, anxiety and even burnout following an attack. In fact, 31% of cases involve long-term stress-related absences and in 25% of incidents, senior IT leaders lose their jobs, regardless of fault.

The episode highlights how cybersecurity i ...