Number of ransomware attacks worldwide from 1st quarter 2020 to 4th quarter 2022 (in millions)

In the last two quarters of 2022, global ransomware attacks increased by over ** percent, going from over *** million to nearly *** million cases. In recent years, the highest number of global ransomware attacks was registered in the second quarter of 2021, when organizations worldwide reported encountering ***** ransomware attacks.