On average, 37 percent of organizations worldwide were victims of a ransomware attack, according to a survey carried out between January and February 2021. India saw the highest rate, with over two-thirds of organizations saying they experienced a ransomware attack in the last year. In Poland, just 13 percent of responding organizations were victims of such cyber crime.
Share of organizations in selected countries hit by ransomware attacks in the last year as of February 2021
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Sophos. (April 19, 2021). Share of organizations in selected countries hit by ransomware attacks in the last year as of February 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 07, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246438/ransomware-attacks-by-country/
Sophos. "Share of organizations in selected countries hit by ransomware attacks in the last year as of February 2021." Chart. April 19, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246438/ransomware-attacks-by-country/
Sophos. (2021). Share of organizations in selected countries hit by ransomware attacks in the last year as of February 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246438/ransomware-attacks-by-country/
Sophos. "Share of Organizations in Selected Countries Hit by Ransomware Attacks in The Last Year as of February 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246438/ransomware-attacks-by-country/
Sophos, Share of organizations in selected countries hit by ransomware attacks in the last year as of February 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246438/ransomware-attacks-by-country/ (last visited July 07, 2022)