In 2021, the number of global ransomware attacks that resulted in data leakage saw an increase of over 80 percent year-over-year. The number of ransomware attacks leading to data exposure in 2020 was around 1,500, while in 2021 it reached approximately 2,700 cases worldwide.
Number of ransomware attacks resulting in data exposure worldwide in 2020 and 2021
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CrowdStrike. (February 15, 2022). Number of ransomware attacks resulting in data exposure worldwide in 2020 and 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321457/ransomware-resulting-in-data-breaches/
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CrowdStrike. (2022). Number of ransomware attacks resulting in data exposure worldwide in 2020 and 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321457/ransomware-resulting-in-data-breaches/
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Number of ransomware attacks resulting in data exposure worldwide in 2020 and 2021 [Graph], CrowdStrike, February 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321457/ransomware-resulting-in-data-breaches/
