In organizations both big and small, ransomware has been a persistent and formidable threat. However, recent statistics indicate a glimmer of hope, suggesting a decline in the success of ransomware attacks in 2024 based on a study from 2023.
The IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2023 reveals that the share of incidents attributed to ransomware dropped from 21% in 2021 to 17% in 2022. Furthermore, the State of Email Security 2023 report highlights a decrease in the prevalence of ransomware attacks globally, with affected respondents decreasing from 38% to 29% in the past year.
In this eBook, you will learn:Three large ransomware events in the past handful of years
Two reasons contributing to the decline of ransomware
Four trends that threat actors are evolving towards