Ransomware

Statistics report about ransomware attacks worldwide

Ransomware

This report presents insights and statistics on the impact of ransomware attacks worldwide. It starts with a look at overall cyberattack rates globally and then goes into more detail on ransomware rates and risks to businesses. It also includes data on how many companies end up paying the ransom. There is a chapter on global IT security solutions, presenting the essential steps companies take to prevent ransomware attacks.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Forecast Annual cost of cybercrime worldwide 2018-2029
  • Basic Statistic Global cyberattack distribution 2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Share of cyberattacks in worldwide regions 2023, by category
  • Basic Statistic Number of malware attacks per year 2015-2023
  • Basic Statistic Most attacked digital devices globally in 2023
  • Basic Statistic Most targeted operating systems with ransomware 2019-2023

Ransomware attacks

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  • Basic Statistic Total value received by ransomware attackers worldwide 2017-2023
  • Basic Statistic All-time biggest ransomware attacks worldwide 2022
  • Basic Statistic Number of ransomware attempts per year 2017-2023
  • Basic Statistic Global users attacked by ransomware Trojans 2021-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global ransomware infections rate in organizations 2023
  • Premium Statistic Organizations hit by ransomware attacks 2022-2024, by country
  • Basic Statistic Businesses worldwide affected by ransomware 2018-2023
  • Basic Statistic Global most commonly detected ransomware families 2023

Frequently targeted industries

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  • Basic Statistic Global most targeted industries by malware 2021-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global sectors most targeted by industrial ransomware attacks 2023
  • Premium Statistic Global share of industrial ransomware attacks Q4 2023, by region
  • Premium Statistic Global number of ransomware attacks in manufacturing firms Q4 2023, by subsector

Root causes and vulnerabilities

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  • Premium Statistic Common IT vulnerabilities and exposures worldwide 2009-2024
  • Basic Statistic Cyberattacks: most common exploited applications worldwide 2021-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global age of cyber vulnerabilities 2023, by industry
  • Basic Statistic Global average age in days of cyber vulnerabilities 2023, by severity
  • Basic Statistic Origin of ransomware attacks global 2024
  • Basic Statistic Cyberattack sources worldwide 2021-2023, by country and territory
  • Premium Statistic Origin of ransomware attacks 2024, by industry

Attack reponse and ransom payments

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  • Premium Statistic Organizational data retrieval methods after a ransomware attack 2023
  • Premium Statistic Data restoring methods following a ransomware attack worldwide 2023, by country
  • Basic Statistic U.S. quarterly share of attacks resulting in ransom payment Q1 2019- Q3 2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. average amount of ransom payments related to cyberattacks Q1 2022-Q3 2024
  • Premium Statistic U.S. share of DXF attacks involving ransom payment Q1 2022- Q3 2024
  • Premium Statistic Global firms intending to pay ransom in case of an attack 2023, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Outcomes for organizations after ransom payments worldwide 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of ransom payers worldwide that recovered data 2018-2023
  • Basic Statistic Illegal cryptocurrency transaction share worldwide 2017-2023

Cybersecurity solutions and awareness

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  • Premium Statistic Advanced persistent threat global market size 2015-2028
  • Premium Statistic Corporate web security market size worldwide 2016-2026
  • Premium Statistic Endpoint security market size worldwide 2024-2028
  • Premium Statistic Average annual increase in global companies' IT security budgets 2018-2024
  • Premium Statistic Companies' security management deployment status worldwide 2024, by technology

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