Global number of ransomware attacks Q1 2020-Q4 2022

Published by Ani Petrosyan, Aug 29, 2023
In the last two quarters of 2022, global ransomware attacks increased by over 50 percent, going from over 102 million to nearly 155 million cases. In recent years, the highest number of global ransomware attacks was registered in the second quarter of 2021, when organizations worldwide reported encountering 188.9 ransomware attacks.

Number of ransomware attacks worldwide from 1st quarter 2020 to 4th quarter 2022 (in millions)

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March 2023

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

Q1 2020 to Q4 2022

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