This statistic presents the distribution of ransomware attacks in 2017, sorted by region. In the measured period, the Americas received 46 percent of all ransomware attack attempts. That year, the number of ransomware attacks worldwide amounted to 183.6 million.
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SonicWall. (March 6, 2018). Distribution of ransomware attacks worldwide in 2017, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/873104/global-ransomware-attacks-region/
SonicWall. "Distribution of ransomware attacks worldwide in 2017, by region." Chart. March 6, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/873104/global-ransomware-attacks-region/
SonicWall. (2018). Distribution of ransomware attacks worldwide in 2017, by region. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/873104/global-ransomware-attacks-region/
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