In 2021, the number of global ransomware attacks that resulted in data leakage saw an increase of over 80 percent year-over-year. The number of ransomware attacks leading to data exposure in 2020 was around 1,500, while in 2021 it reached approximately 2,700 cases worldwide.
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CrowdStrike. (February 15, 2022). Number of ransomware attacks resulting in data exposure worldwide in 2020 and 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321457/ransomware-resulting-in-data-breaches/
CrowdStrike. "Number of ransomware attacks resulting in data exposure worldwide in 2020 and 2021." Chart. February 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321457/ransomware-resulting-in-data-breaches/
CrowdStrike. (2022). Number of ransomware attacks resulting in data exposure worldwide in 2020 and 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321457/ransomware-resulting-in-data-breaches/
CrowdStrike. "Number of Ransomware Attacks Resulting in Data Exposure Worldwide in 2020 and 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321457/ransomware-resulting-in-data-breaches/
CrowdStrike, Number of ransomware attacks resulting in data exposure worldwide in 2020 and 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321457/ransomware-resulting-in-data-breaches/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Number of ransomware attacks resulting in data exposure worldwide in 2020 and 2021 [Graph], CrowdStrike, February 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321457/ransomware-resulting-in-data-breaches/