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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SonicWall. (March 27, 2023). Number of ransomware attacks worldwide from 1st quarter 2020 to 4th quarter 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315826/ransomware-attacks-worldwide/?ref=hackernoon.com
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SonicWall. (2023). Number of ransomware attacks worldwide from 1st quarter 2020 to 4th quarter 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315826/ransomware-attacks-worldwide/?ref=hackernoon.com
SonicWall. "Number of Ransomware Attacks Worldwide from 1st Quarter 2020 to 4th Quarter 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315826/ransomware-attacks-worldwide/?ref=hackernoon.com
SonicWall, Number of ransomware attacks worldwide from 1st quarter 2020 to 4th quarter 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315826/ransomware-attacks-worldwide/?ref=hackernoon.com (last visited September 19, 2024)
Number of ransomware attacks worldwide from 1st quarter 2020 to 4th quarter 2022 (in millions) [Graph], SonicWall, March 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315826/ransomware-attacks-worldwide/?ref=hackernoon.com