From January to October 2023, the average downtime in U.S. healthcare organizations caused by ransomware attacks was 18.71 days. This figure represents an increase from nearly 16 days in 2022 and approximately seven days in 2021.
Average downtime caused by ransomware attacks in U.S. healthcare organizations from 2019 to 2023 YTD, by number of days
Characteristic
Estimated number of days of downtime
2023 YTD
18.71
2022
15.71
2021
6.74
2020
14.88
2019
13
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