In 2023, Windows was the most affected operating system by ransomware attacks, accounting for 92 percent of attacks, up from 71 percent in 2022. Additionally, five percent of attacks targeted MacOS, the operating system developed by Apple for its line of Mac computers.
Operating systems with the highest share of ransomware attacks detected worldwide from 2019 to 2023
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Trend Micro. (March 6, 2024). Operating systems with the highest share of ransomware attacks detected worldwide from 2019 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498850/most-targeted-operating-systems-with-ransomware/
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