The United States Was the Most Frequent Target of Ransomware Attacks in Q2 2024

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Nabilah Muhamad 08/08/2024 15:11 WIB

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According to a Cyberint report, the United States experienced the highest number of ransomware attacks globally in the second quarter of 2024, with 611 incidents.

Top 10 Countries with the Highest Number of Ransomware Attacks Globally (Q2 2024)

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Top 10 Countries with the Highest Number of Ransomware Attacks Globally (Q2 2024)

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According to a Cyberint report, there were 1,227 global ransomware attacks in Q2 2024. This represents a 21.85% increase quarter-to-quarter (QtQ) from the previous quarter's 1,048 cases.

The United States was the primary target of ransomware attacks in the second quarter of this year, with 611 cases, accounting for 47.8% of all global ransomware attacks.

“The United States is the most lucrative country for threat actors,” Cyberint wrote in its report on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.

Following the US, the UK experienced 85 ransomware attacks, Canada 66, Germany 49, and Italy 42.

Other countries targeted by ransomware include Brazil, Spain, France, India, and Australia, with the number of cases shown in the graph.

In terms of sectors, the business services sector was the most heavily attacked, with 305 ransomware cases in Q2 2024. This was followed by the retail sector with 185 cases and manufacturing with 124 cases.

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

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