Cloudwards.net Security Incident

Table of Contents Close Table of Contents Key Takeaways: 10 Key Ransomware Statistics Ransomware victims say the most common reason for ransomware attacks (32%) is an exploited vulnerability, with compromised credentials coming in second place (29%). 2 Over 70% of ransomware incidents now involve encrypting the victims data. 2 The rate of ransomware attacks dropped marginally between 2023 (66%) and 2024 (59%). 2 There was a significant spike in the average ransom payment in 2024, increasing from $1,542,330 in 2023 to $3,960,917 the following year. 2 Cybercriminals secured ransomware payments of more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency in 2023. 5 The FBIs 2023 Internet Crime Survey revealed that healthcare was number one on the list of critical infrastructure sectors most affected by ransomware, with 249 reported cases. 7 Over 60% of organizations that involved law enforcement after a ransomware attack experienced less financial loss on average than the 37% that did not involve the authorities. 3 As of 2021, more than 130 different ransomware strains had been detected globally. 9 The proportion of ransomware victims that gave in to ransom demands dropped to an all-time low of 29% in Q4 of 2023. 4 Ransomware strains can now be categorized into more than 30,000 clusters. Clusters are batches of ransomware grouped together based on their similarities. 9 In the first half of 2023, the rate of ransomware attacks rose by 50% year on year, according to a report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) 15 . Hackers have intensified ransomware attacks on physical supply chains and launched more creative attacks. To help you keep abreast of ransomware trends, weve compiled ransomware statistics from around the web. These statistics cover a wide range of topics. Whether youre looking for information about ransomware payments, want to learn about costs incurred from ransomware attacks or would like insight into the different strains of ransomware, weve got you covered. These...

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