The State of Ransomware in the U.S.: Report and Statistics 2023

Emsisoft's 2023 analysis reports a severe ransomware crisis in the U.S., where financially motivated attacks directly impacted 2,207 hospitals, schools, and government organizations (with many more affected via supply chains), disrupted critical services, compromised personal data, and likely caused patient deaths; the report concludes that banning ransom payments is the only solution.