This statistic depicts the list of major operating systems targeted by ransomware in 2020. According to the survey, almost all the responding MSPs had seen Windows OS being targeted by ransomware.
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What systems have you seen infected by ransomware?
Operating system
Percentage of respondents
Windows
91%
Windows Server
76%
Windows Tablet
8%
MacOS X
7%
Android
6%
iOS
4%
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Datto . (November 30, 2020). What systems have you seen infected by ransomware? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/701020/major-operating-systems-targeted-by-ransomware/
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