Comparitech researchers have released a study looking into the impact of ransomware attacks on government organizations in both the US and worldwide.
Key findings from 2018 through 2024 include:
- 1,133 confirmed worldwide ransomware attacks on government organizations with the highest figures recorded in 2023 (231) and 2024 (193)
- Nearly 8.4 million individual records were impacted in these worldwide attacks with 2024 seeing the highest figure so far (over 2.3 million)
- On average worldwide, attackers demanded $2.2 million in ransom. Based on that figure, we can estimate that around $2.9 billion in ransom has been demanded in total
- In the US, 5,285,785 individual records affected since 2018. 2024 saw the highest number of breached records, accounting for 44 percent (2,345,078) of the total
- In the US, the overall cost of these attacks is estimated at $1.09 billion.
You can view the worldwide study here.
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Comparitech Looks At The Impact Of Government Ransomware Attacks In The US And Worldwide
Comparitech researchers have released a study looking into the impact of ransomware attacks on government organizations in both the US and worldwide.
Key findings from 2018 through 2024 include:
You can view the worldwide study here.
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