There was a staggering 126% increase in claimed ransomware victims year-over-year, from 425 victims in February 2024 to 962 in February 2025.
There was a staggering 126% increase in claimed ransomware victims year-over-year, from 425 victims in February 2024 to 962 in February 2025. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Bitdefender in March 2025. It covers topics including Ransomware. The original data appears in Threat Debrief | March 2025 . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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There was a staggering 126% increase in claimed ransomware victims year-over-year, from 425 victims in February 2024 to 962 in February 2025. This data was published by Bitdefender and covers Ransomware.
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This statistic comes from Threat Debrief | March 2025 , published by Bitdefender on March 13, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.bitdefender.com/en-gb/blog/businessinsights/bitdefender-threat-debrief-march-2025.
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This statistic relates to Ransomware. Browse more statistics on Ransomware or from Bitdefender.