In 2022, the total amount of money received by ransomware actors amounted to 457 million U.S. dollars, down from 766 million U.S. dollars in the year prior. The total value of ransomware payments worldwide depicts the impact of COVID-19 on the global ransomware landscape. Nevertheless, after reaching the peak point of 766 million U.S. dollars in 2021, the global revenue of ransomware dropped in the following year.
Total annual amount of money received by ransomware actors worldwide from 2017 to 2022
(in million U.S. dollars)
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Malwarebytes. (April 13, 2023). Total annual amount of money received by ransomware actors worldwide from 2017 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410498/ransomware-revenue-annual/
Malwarebytes. "Total annual amount of money received by ransomware actors worldwide from 2017 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410498/ransomware-revenue-annual/
Malwarebytes. (2023). Total annual amount of money received by ransomware actors worldwide from 2017 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410498/ransomware-revenue-annual/
Malwarebytes. "Total Annual Amount of Money Received by Ransomware Actors Worldwide from 2017 to 2022 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410498/ransomware-revenue-annual/
Malwarebytes, Total annual amount of money received by ransomware actors worldwide from 2017 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410498/ransomware-revenue-annual/ (last visited July 13, 2024)
Total annual amount of money received by ransomware actors worldwide from 2017 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Malwarebytes, April 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1410498/ransomware-revenue-annual/
