( Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, 2021) The most common tactics hackers use to carry out ransomware attacks are email phishing campaigns, RDP vulnerabilities and software vulnerabilities.As of 2020, about one in 6,000 emails contain suspicious URLs, including ransomware.Out of 1,086 organizations whose data had been encrypted, 96 percent got their data back.The average ransom fee requested has increased from $5,000 in 2018 to around $200,000 in 2020.In 2021, the largest ransomware payout was made by an insurance company for $40 million, setting a world record.A recent survey found 37 percent of respondents’ organizations were affected by ransomware attacks in the last year.Malicious emails are up 600 percent due to COVID-19.

The average downtime a company experiences after a ransomware attack is 22 days.Here are the top ransomware statistics you need to be aware of:

Since 2016, an average of 4,000 ransomware attacks have occurred every day in the U.S. Ransomware is an ever-growing threat to thousands of organizations and businesses worldwide. Read these top ransomware statistics, plus tips on how to avoid becoming a victim and how to keep your organization protected.

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