Global users attacked by ransomware Trojans 2021-2023

Published by
Ani Petrosyan,
Aug 13, 2024

Between November 2021 and October 2023, the number of online users worldwide attacked by ransomware Trojans fluctuated greatly. In the examined period, the highest number of affected individuals was detected in March 2023, over 54 thousand. In October 2023, this figure decreased to around 32 thousand.

Number of users attacked by ransomware Trojans worldwide from November 2021 to October 2023

CharacteristicNumber of users attacked
Oct 2023 32,781
Sep 2023 31,170
Aug 2023 30,427
Jul 2023 30,858
Jun 2023 37,218
May 2023 34,733
Apr 2023 41,206
Mar 2023 54,267
Feb 2023 34,583
Jan 2023 36,679
Dec 2022 39,400
Nov 2022 47,784
Oct 2022 25,219
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of users attacked30,77430,77430,39130,39130,99130,99128,95628,95631,88831,88827,63027,63033,76833,76825,49325,49326,77626,77624,46524,46531,60931,60925,21925,21947,78447,78439,40039,40036,67936,67934,58334,58354,26754,26741,20641,20634,73334,73337,21837,21830,85830,85830,42730,42731,17031,17032,78132,781Nov 2021Dec 2021Jan 2022Feb 2022Mar 2022Apr 2022May 2022Jun 2022Jul 2022Aug 2022Sep 2022Oct 2022Nov 2022Dec 2022Jan 2023Feb 2023Mar 2023Apr 2023May 2023Jun 2023Jul 2023Aug 2023Sep 2023Oct 2023
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December 2023

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Worldwide

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November 2021 to October 2023

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based on Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) detections; wider industry metrics may vary

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