In 2022, 26 new ransomware families were discovered. This represents around a 66 percent year-over-year decrease compared to the 78 new ransomware families detected in the preceding year. Since 2015, the highest number of new ransomware families was recorded in 2017.
Annual number of newly discovered ransomware families worldwide from 2015 to 2022
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