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Ransomware Statistics — 2023

2023 2024 2025 2026 All Time Machine
Total victims
5329
in 2023
Active groups
70
in 2023
Countries hit
124
in 2023

Sector Activity Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2023

Professional Services 1038
Professional Services
  • Jan23
  • Feb31
  • Mar88
  • Apr97
  • May94
  • Jun73
  • Jul186
  • Aug80
  • Sep93
  • Oct75
  • Nov101
  • Dec97
Jan Dec
Manufacturing 1028
Manufacturing
  • Jan26
  • Feb38
  • Mar76
  • Apr109
  • May72
  • Jun71
  • Jul164
  • Aug75
  • Sep86
  • Oct74
  • Nov109
  • Dec128
Jan Dec
Technology 500
Technology
  • Jan11
  • Feb18
  • Mar40
  • Apr63
  • May40
  • Jun35
  • Jul83
  • Aug43
  • Sep50
  • Oct36
  • Nov25
  • Dec56
Jan Dec
Retail & E-Commerce 458
Retail & E-Commerce
  • Jan15
  • Feb25
  • Mar42
  • Apr47
  • May22
  • Jun15
  • Jul86
  • Aug34
  • Sep51
  • Oct29
  • Nov49
  • Dec43
Jan Dec
Healthcare 426
Healthcare
  • Jan8
  • Feb14
  • Mar30
  • Apr34
  • May42
  • Jun40
  • Jul71
  • Aug27
  • Sep39
  • Oct32
  • Nov48
  • Dec41
Jan Dec
Financial Services 331
Financial Services
  • Jan8
  • Feb16
  • Mar28
  • Apr25
  • May30
  • Jun44
  • Jul72
  • Aug24
  • Sep26
  • Oct16
  • Nov26
  • Dec16
Jan Dec
Education 305
Education
  • Jan17
  • Feb13
  • Mar21
  • Apr17
  • May30
  • Jun35
  • Jul39
  • Aug32
  • Sep22
  • Oct24
  • Nov26
  • Dec29
Jan Dec
Agriculture and Food Production 241
Agriculture and Food Production
  • Jan6
  • Feb17
  • Mar17
  • Apr17
  • May15
  • Jun14
  • Jul35
  • Aug19
  • Sep29
  • Oct19
  • Nov29
  • Dec24
Jan Dec
Transportation 229
Transportation
  • Jan7
  • Feb18
  • Mar26
  • Apr17
  • May10
  • Jun22
  • Jul33
  • Aug14
  • Sep25
  • Oct17
  • Nov27
  • Dec13
Jan Dec
Government & Defense 217
Government & Defense
  • Jan9
  • Feb10
  • Mar23
  • Apr10
  • May14
  • Jun13
  • Jul33
  • Aug19
  • Sep20
  • Oct21
  • Nov19
  • Dec26
Jan Dec
Energy & Utilities 186
Energy & Utilities
  • Jan5
  • Feb9
  • Mar18
  • Apr13
  • May11
  • Jun10
  • Jul50
  • Aug15
  • Sep14
  • Oct10
  • Nov10
  • Dec21
Jan Dec
Hospitality 139
Hospitality
  • Jan2
  • Feb3
  • Mar10
  • Apr14
  • May7
  • Jun13
  • Jul27
  • Aug12
  • Sep14
  • Oct13
  • Nov9
  • Dec15
Jan Dec

Daily Victim Heatmap — 2023

Top 10 Groups

Top 10 Sectors

Victims per Month (2023)

Cumulative Victims (2023)

Top 20 Countries

Victims by Day of Week (2023)

Sector distribution per month in % (2023)

Group Claim Flows

Link thickness reflects how often one group's claim on a victim was followed by another's. Based on 55 victims discovered in 2023 and claimed by 2 or more groups — showing only the top 20 most common paths for readability.

Graph concept by Valéry Rieß-Marchive

New Ransomware Groups in 2023

39
Added Name Victims in 2023 Victims Overall Last Victim
2023-01-11 Medusa 145 517 2026-02-14
2023-02-12 Vendetta 3 3 2023-02-27
2023-03-11 Darkpower 10 10 2023-03-11
2023-03-21 Abyss 29 90 2026-06-01
2023-03-29 Moneymessage 18 34 2026-07-25
2023-04-09 Malas 170 170 2023-05-18
2023-04-10 Dunghill 11 16 2025-07-01
2023-04-17 Crosslock 1 1 2023-04-17
2023-04-17 Trigona 30 49 2024-03-30
2023-04-19 Cryptnet 2 2 2023-04-19
2023-04-26 Akira 163 1561 2026-08-06
2023-05-05 Rancoz 6 6 2023-09-03
2023-05-06 Raworld 42 126 2024-12-28
2023-05-23 8base 278 455 2025-02-01
2023-05-31 Darkrace 10 10 2023-06-09
2023-06-05 Rhysida 78 273 2026-06-18
2023-06-10 La_piovra 1 1 2023-06-10
2023-06-12 Blacksuit 19 184 2025-06-02
2023-06-12 Noescape 126 126 2023-12-04
2023-07-01 Cyclops 7 7 2023-07-26
2023-07-20 Cactus 91 248 2025-03-21
2023-08-09 Incransom 46 896 2026-08-08
2023-08-16 Metaencryptor 17 31 2025-06-24
2023-08-21 Ransomed 68 68 2023-10-30
2023-08-24 Cloak 34 166 2026-06-18
2023-09-06 Knight 38 48 2024-02-12
2023-09-14 Ciphbit 10 36 2026-02-10
2023-09-14 Threeam 19 89 2026-08-06
2023-09-15 Cryptbb 8 8 2023-09-15
2023-09-26 Losttrust 53 53 2023-09-26
2023-10-20 Hunters 25 307 2025-05-27
2023-11-24 Meow 15 145 2024-11-19
2023-12-08 Siegedsec 19 19 2023-12-09
2023-12-13 Dragonforce 21 636 2026-08-06
2023-12-17 Raznatovic 4 5 2024-01-07
2023-12-17 Toufan 117 117 2023-12-27
2023-12-20 Werewolves 23 26 2024-03-13
2023-12-21 Ranstreet 1 1 2023-12-21
2023-12-24 Malekteam 4 7 2024-04-05