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Number of ransomware attacks resulting in data exposure worldwide in 2020 and 2021
Ransomware attacks leading to data breaches worldwide 2020-2021
In 2021, the number of global ransomware attacks that resulted in data leakage saw an increase of over 80 percent year-over-year. The number of ransomware attacks leading to data exposure in 2020 was around 1,500, while in 2021 it reached approximately 2,700 cases worldwide.
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