{"id":4313,"date":"2022-11-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kratikal.com\/blog\/?p=4313"},"modified":"2025-01-22T15:12:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T09:42:40","slug":"ransomware-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/ransomware-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Ransomware Statistics For 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The frequency has also grown; according to <\/span>Cybersecurity Venture<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a ransomware assault occurs every 11 seconds. Certainly not the wow factor we desired, but remember that the standard for 2019 was 14 to 1. (i.e., every 14 seconds, an organization gets hit by a <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/ransomware-attacks\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">ransomware attack<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This post is about the most crucial ransomware <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for 2022 and further relevant information.<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/ransomware-statistics\/#Facts_%E2%80%93_2021_and_2022_Ransomware_Statistics\" >Facts &#8211; 2021 and 2022 Ransomware Statistics&nbsp;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/ransomware-statistics\/#Book_a_Free_Demo_Call_with_Our_People_Security_Expert\" >Book a Free Demo Call with Our People Security Expert<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/ransomware-statistics\/#Enter_your_details\" >Enter your details<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/ransomware-statistics\/#A_look_at_Ransomware_trends_for_2021_and_2022\" >A look at Ransomware trends for 2021 and 2022<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/ransomware-statistics\/#Recent_Ransomware_Statistics\" >Recent Ransomware Statistics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/ransomware-statistics\/#Final_Thoughts_Ransomware_Statistics\" >Final Thoughts: Ransomware Statistics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/ransomware-statistics\/#FAQs_Ransomware_Statistics\" >FAQs: Ransomware Statistics<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ransomware brings out the dark side of the Internet, and unfortunately, it is not limited to the <span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/\"><strong>Dark Web<\/strong><\/a><\/span>. It makes its way to innocent and inconspicuous people. As the name suggests, it aims to demand ransom from its victims. However, since the term also includes &#8220;goods,&#8221; it suggests that its roots are in the online world. The main tactics are phishing, extortion, and assuming false identities to obtain ransom. These loosely organized <span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/ransomware-groups\/\"><strong>ransomware groups<\/strong> <\/a><\/span>or individuals have used an infinite number of things to extort money.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Here are all the ransomware facts and statistics mentioned for the years 2021 and 2022.\u00a0 This blog is for a better understanding of ransomware attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n      @media print, screen and (max-width: 63.99875em){\n      .tnp-submit\n      width: 48%;\n      }\n      .wp-block-tnp-minimal{\n      padding: 20px;\n      }\n      .blog_para\n      margin-top: 4px !important;\n      line-height: 25px !important;\n      font-size: 15px !important;\n      }\n\n      }\n      .blog_para{\n      font-family: jost,sans-serif;\n      margin-top: 14px;\n      margin-bottom: 30px;\n      color: #fff;\n      font-size: 15px !important;\n      color: black !important;\n\n      }\n\n      .wp-block-tnp-minimal{\n      padding:20px;\n      border: 1px solid grey;\n      }\n\n      .tnp-submit a{\n        background: #1d58c7!important;\n    border-radius: 5px!important;\n    text-transform: inherit!important;\n    padding: 8px 25px!important;\n    font-weight: 600!important;\n    color: #fff!important;\n    width: 30%!important;\n    border: none;\n      }\n\n      .blog_get{\n      font-size: 24px !important;\n      font-weight: 700;\n      padding-bottom: 0px;\n    font-family: 'Poppins' !important;\n      margin-bottom: 0px;\n      margin-top: 0px;\n      margin-bottom: 0px !important;\n      color: white;\n          line-height: 30px;\n          color: white;\n      }\n      .row{\n             display: flex;\n    flex-wrap: wrap;\n    flex-direction: row;\n    padding: 25px 0px 25px 36px;\n    align-items: center;\n\n      }\n\n.colLeft{\n         flex-basis:50%;\n    -webkit-box-flex: 0;\n    flex-grow: 0;\n    max-width: 50%;\n    color: white;\n}\n    \n .colRight{\n       flex-basis: 45%;\n    -webkit-box-flex: 0;\n    flex-grow: 0;\n    max-width: 50%;\n }\n\n.tnp-subscription-minimal{\n    float: right;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"max-width: 741px; margin: 0 auto; background-image: url('https:\/\/awareness.threatcop.ai\/marketing\/linkedinlowerbanner.webp'); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center; \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"colLeft\">\n<p class=\"blog_get\" style=\"font-family: 'Poppins' !important; color: white !important\">Subscribe to Our Newsletter On Linkedin<\/p>\n<p class=\"blog_para\" style=\"font-size: 16px;font-family: 'Poppins' !important; color: white !important; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 28px;line-height: 25px;\">Sign up to Stay Tuned with the Latest Cyber Security News and Updates<\/p>\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"tnp\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">\n            <form action=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/newsletter-thank-you\" method=\"get\" target=\"_blank\">\n<div class=\"tnp-submit\">\n                  <a class=\"libutton\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/build-relation\/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7062043746430783488\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe<\/a><\/div>\n<\/form><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"colRight\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"tnp tnp-subscription-minimal \">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/awareness.threatcop.ai\/marketing\/newsletter-icon.webp\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facts_%E2%80%93_2021_and_2022_Ransomware_Statistics\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Facts &#8211; 2021 and 2022 Ransomware Statistics&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The following figures shed light on the range and escalating size of ransomware threats:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-34d645f42a3ffec17da3572f81673d29\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ransomware accounts for 10% of all breaches. According to the 2021 &#8220;<\/span><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,&#8221; the frequency doubled in 2021.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From January through July 31, 2021, the <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/us-cert.cisa.gov\/ncas\/alerts\/aa21-243a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">FBI&#8217;s Internet Crime Complaint Center<\/span><\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">received 2,084 ransomware reports. This marks a 62% increase year over year.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A comparison of <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1321457\/ransomware-resulting-in-data-breaches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">ransomware statistics from Statista<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> says, over 80% of ransomware threats occurred globally in 2021 compared to the previous year. Around 1,500 breaches resulting in data exposure were reported in 2020, but by 2021 there were about 2,700 cases reported globally.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In February 2022, the <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/uscert\/ncas\/alerts\/aa22-040a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> said that it was aware of ransomware occurrences affecting 14 of the 16 critical infrastructure sectors in the United States.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/vtpublic\/vt-ransomware-report-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">VirusTotal<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the GandCrab ransomware family has been the most widespread, accounting for 78.5% of all samples and in general, 95% of ransomware samples are basically in Windows-based executable files data modules.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">46% of ransomware creators pose as law enforcement agencies like the FBI.&nbsp; 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color: #000000;\">There is a spike in the trend of ransomware statistics in 2021 and 2022. Among them are the following:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Extortion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Previously, ransomware was defined as attackers encrypting data found on a system and then demanding a ransom in exchange for a decryption key. Data is exfiltrated by attackers through double blackmail. Without payment, the information can then be made available to the public on a website.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>RaaS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The days of each attacker having to build their own ransomware code and carry out a distinct set of operations are long gone. RaaS malware is a pay-to-use virus. It enables attackers to initiate and manage a ransomware campaign by providing the essential ransomware code and operational infrastructure.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Unpatched systems are being attacked<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: This was not a new trend for 2021, but it is one that persists year after year. While some ransomware attacks leverage innovative <\/span><b>zero-day<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> vulnerabilities, the vast majority continue to exploit existing vulnerabilities on unpatched computers.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Phishing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: While ransomware attacks may infiltrate companies in a variety of ways, <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/phishing-attacks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">phishing<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> emails were the most common root cause in 2021.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-8523 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"916\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ransomware-statistics-2022.png\" alt=\"Ransomware Statistics\" class=\"wp-image-8523\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Statistic of Ransomware Attacks from Q1 2020 to Q2 2022 (Source: Statista)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recent_Ransomware_Statistics\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Recent Ransomware Statistics<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As the entire world has shifted to the Internet due to the pandemic, the opportunities for ransomware attacks have tripled during this period. As a result, ransomware techniques and procedures have also changed. Ransomware used to be a singular activity in which attackers hacked into a single server and demanded a ransom for the encrypted files. However, because individuals and businesses had data backups and other extensive protections in place, it was easy to ignore these hacking and phishing techniques.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">However, ransomware demands come in once the files have been moved to a separate location and the originals have been deleted. The data can be released as a result of this if the ransom has not been paid. This, in a way, is double extortion because businesses not only have to incur the risk of losing all the data but there may be no way for it to recover the data if the owner finds the device as well. The advent of cryptocurrency has also aided in further changing how ransomware operates. There are not many ways of identifying the source or ultimate destination of cryptocurrency anymore. This is why most of these ransom demands are made in cryptocurrency now.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The amount of this ransom has increased by 500 million dollars since 2020. This is a whopping 500% increase in ransomware demands and attacks since the last decade. This are the reasons why ransomware has been included in so many debates about cyber security these days.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-9577 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ransomware-statistics-1.jpg\" alt=\"ransomware statistics\" class=\"wp-image-9577\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(Source: Arch Retail Systems)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Following are the most recent ransomware attacks that happened in the past and current year:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The notorious REvil ransomware has attacked <\/span><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">computer giant Acer<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and hackers requested a $50 million ransom, which is said to be one of the highest ransoms.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the biggest insurance companies, <\/span><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">CNA Financial<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, announced that it had been the target of a cyber assault in March 2021. The attack was purportedly carried out by a gang called Phoenix.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/06\/01\/business\/meat-plant-cyberattack-jbs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>JBS USA<\/b><\/a><b>, Colonial Pipeline<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was disrupted by a ransomware attack in May 2021, disrupting oil flow across the east coast. An attack on JBS USA, a meat processing company, in June 2021 limited the company&#8217;s ability to package meat products as a result of ransomware. Criminals using the REvil ransomware demanded $11 million from the corporation in ransom.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">Kaseya<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a remote management software firm, was the target of a supply chain ransomware assault in July 2021. The assault is said to have been carried out by hackers utilizing the <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/revil-group\/\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">REvil ransomware<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> platform.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!&amp;&amp;p=cd842979c14efdf0JmltdHM9MTY2NzE3NDQwMCZpZ3VpZD0zZDUyZGNmYy00M2ZhLTY1MDAtM2U2ZC1jZWI5NDJmYzY0YWEmaW5zaWQ9NTE4MA&amp;ptn=3&amp;hsh=3&amp;fclid=3d52dcfc-43fa-6500-3e6d-ceb942fc64aa&amp;psq=In+October+2021%2c+Sinclair+Broadcast+Group+was+the+victim+of+a+ransomware+attack+that+crippled+the+network%27s+broadcast+operations.&amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY25uLmNvbS8yMDIxLzEwLzE4L21lZGlhL3NpbmNsYWlyLXJhbnNvbXdhcmUvaW5kZXguaHRtbA&amp;ntb=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">Sinclair Broadcast Group<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was the target of a ransomware assault in October 2021, which disabled the network&#8217;s broadcast operations.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ransomware attacks have risen exponentially over the last three years. With the world trying to leave its mark online and reach a global consumer market, it has also opened them up to many risks. One such risk is ransomware attacks\u2014the statistics on ransomware<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">point to this possibility alone. Every website or cloud coming up is not necessarily as safe as we think it is.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">These gaps and loopholes have allowed us to be vulnerable to such attacks on a much larger scale. However, increased discussions and innovations.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts_Ransomware_Statistics\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Final Thoughts: Ransomware Statistics<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The statistics for ransomware<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have shown us that ransomware attacks have increased over the last three years. Moreover, after reading the complete article &#8211; it is perfectly clear. However, knowing the exact information on these kinds of attacks will better prepare the organization. Having these details in mind is better if businesses run into such situations.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_Ransomware_Statistics\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>FAQs:<\/b><b> Ransomware Statistics<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1677834578239\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>How is the government predicting ransomware attacks?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Ransomware payments are likely to be regulated by nation-states, according to Gartner. <strong>Gartner forecasts<\/strong> that by 2025, 30% of global governments will have policies around ransomware, up from 1% in 2021.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1677834599574\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What is the rise of intermittent encryption?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\u00a0<br\/>Sophos, a security provider, was the first to discover intermittent encryption inside ransomware in August 2021. 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The method can avoid various types of existing ransomware defenses and detections.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1677834622466\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>In 2018, how many data breaches occurred?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">In total, 79,000 security incidents have been analyzed, and 5,258 data breaches have been confirmed.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1677834654151\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What are the reasons for such frequent ransomware attacks?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\u00a0<br\/>With so much cloud space and servers being fought over, ransomware attacks take advantage of not-so-secure servers and clouds to either phish them or physically infiltrate the device with all data and other information.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The frequency has also grown; according to Cybersecurity Venture, a ransomware assault occurs every 11 seconds. 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