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Number of ransomware attacks per year 2014-2018
Number of ransomware attacks per year 2014-2018
Annual number of ransomware attacks worldwide from 2014 to 2018 (in millions)
by J. Clement,
last edited
Jun 6, 2019
This statistic presents the global number of ransomware attacks from 2014 to 2018. In the most recently reported period, over 204 million ransomware attacks were carried out. This represents a 11 percent growth from 2017.
Annual number of ransomware attacks worldwide from 2014 to 2018 (in millions)
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| Number of ransomware attacks in millions | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 204.24 |
| 2017 | 184 |
| 2016 | 638 |
| 2015 | 3.8 |
| 2014 | 3.2 |
| Number of ransomware attacks in millions | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 204.24 |
| 2017 | 184 |
| 2016 | 638 |
| 2015 | 3.8 |
| 2014 | 3.2 |
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by J. Clement,
last edited
Jun 6, 2019
This statistic presents the global number of ransomware attacks from 2014 to 2018. In the most recently reported period, over 204 million ransomware attacks were carried out. This represents a 11 percent growth from 2017.
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- 2014 to 2018
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- *2019 data was calculated by Statista on the basis of information provided by the source: "Despite regional efforts to thwart ransomware attacks, ransomware volume jumped 11 percent year over year."
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- 2014 to 2018
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- *2019 data was calculated by Statista on the basis of information provided by the source: "Despite regional efforts to thwart ransomware attacks, ransomware volume jumped 11 percent year over year."
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