---
title: "Ransomware Costs May Have Hit $170bn in 2019"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/ransomware-costs-may-have-hit-170bn-in-2019/"
date: "2020-02-14T07:29:10+00:00"
section: "Industry Insights"
tags:
  - "Cyber Security Report"
  - "Online Security"
  - "Ransomware"
  - "Ransomware Attack"
---

# Ransomware Costs May Have Hit $170bn in 2019

February 14, 2020

> There were nearly half a million ransomware infections reported globally last year, costing organizations at least $6.3bn in ransom demands alone, according to estimates from Emsisoft. Click here to view original webpage

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