In 2022, around 70 percent of businesses were victimized by ransomware. This was an increase from the previous five years and the highest figure reported so far. Overall, more than half of the total survey respondents each year stated that their employer had been victimized by ransomware.
Percentage of organizations victimized by ransomware attacks worldwide from 2018 to 2022
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CyberEdge. (June 20, 2022). Percentage of organizations victimized by ransomware attacks worldwide from 2018 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/204457/businesses-ransomware-attack-rate/
CyberEdge. "Percentage of organizations victimized by ransomware attacks worldwide from 2018 to 2022." Chart. June 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204457/businesses-ransomware-attack-rate/
CyberEdge. (2022). Percentage of organizations victimized by ransomware attacks worldwide from 2018 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204457/businesses-ransomware-attack-rate/
CyberEdge. "Percentage of Organizations Victimized by Ransomware Attacks Worldwide from 2018 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/204457/businesses-ransomware-attack-rate/
CyberEdge, Percentage of organizations victimized by ransomware attacks worldwide from 2018 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/204457/businesses-ransomware-attack-rate/ (last visited June 09, 2023)
Percentage of organizations victimized by ransomware attacks worldwide from 2018 to 2022 [Graph], CyberEdge, June 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/204457/businesses-ransomware-attack-rate/