As of the third quarter of 2024, the number of victims of ransomware leak sites worldwide increased by over two percent from the previous quarter, reaching a total of 1,275 victims. Ransomware attacks exploit vulnerabilities in computer systems to encrypt sensitive data, often demanding payment for its release.
Number of ransomware leak site victims worldwide from 1st quarter 2021 to 3rd quarter 2024
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Corvus Insurance. (November 22, 2024). Number of ransomware leak site victims worldwide from 1st quarter 2021 to 3rd quarter 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459910/global-number-of-ransomware-leak-site-victims/
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Corvus Insurance. (2024). Number of ransomware leak site victims worldwide from 1st quarter 2021 to 3rd quarter 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459910/global-number-of-ransomware-leak-site-victims/
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Number of ransomware leak site victims worldwide from 1st quarter 2021 to 3rd quarter 2024 [Graph], Corvus Insurance, November 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459910/global-number-of-ransomware-leak-site-victims/