White Paper: Zscaler 2023 Ransomware Report Shows a Nearly 40% Increase in Global Ransomware Attacks

The annual ThreatLabz Ransomware Report tracks trends and impacts of ransomware attacks, including encryption-less extortion and growth of ransomware-as-a-service.

Key findings:

• Ransomware impact is felt most acutely in the United States, which was the target for nearly half of ransomware campaigns over the last 12 months.
• Organizations in the arts, entertainment, and recreation industry experienced the largest surge in ransomware attacks, with a growth rate over 430%.
• The manufacturing sector remains the most targeted industry vertical, accounting for nearly 15% of total ransomware attacks. It is followed by the services sector, which experienced approximately 12% of the total quantity of ransomware attacks last year.
• 25 new ransomware families were identified as using double extortion or encryption-less extortion attacks this year.