The statistical analysis we conducted was meant to help us draw insightful conclusions
regarding the “double extortion” tactic. First, we detected that victims who were hit
b both ransom are infection and data e åfltration/leak originated from 63 countries.
Second, the top ten aâfected countries constitute 87% of the total ictims. The top
ten aâfected countries, as can be seen in the pie chart abo e, ere as follo s:
Se eral conclusions can be dra n from these åfndings:
+ 8 of the top 10 countries (e cluding Bra il and India) are Western countries.
+ The number of ictims is the USA – 615, accounts for 56% of the ictims, i.e. more
than half of the ictims ere American.
+ Canada, the second most targeted countr , had 83 ictims, constituting onl 8%
of the total ictims.
Chile 2 0.2%
Ken a 2 0.2%
Qatar 2 0.2%
Romania 2 0.2%
Denmark 2 0.2%
Oman 2 0.2%
Costa Rica 2 0.2%
Indonesia 2 0.2%
Lu embourg 2 0.2%
Sri Lanka 2 0.2%
Koso o 1 0.1%
Montserrat 1 0.1%
Turke 1 0.1%
Greece 1 0.1%
Croatia 1 0.1%
C ech Republic 1 0.1%
Lebanon 1 0.1%
Zimbab e 1 0.1%
Bahrain 1 0.1%
Puerto Rico 1 0.1%
Eg pt 1 0.1%
North Macedonia 1 0.1%
Panama 1 0.1%
Vietnam 1 0.1%
Guatemala 1 0.1%
Nigeria 1 0.1%
Algeria 1 0.1%
Jamaica 1 0.1%
Pakistan 1 0.1%
Mala sia 1 0.1%
Dominican
Republic 1 0.1%
USA 615 56%
Canada 83 8%
UK 59 5%
France 57 5%
Germany 48 4%
Italy 31 3%
Australia 19 2%
Brazil 19 2%
Spain 16 1%
India 14 1%
S it erland 9 1%
Japan 9 1%
South Africa 9 1%
Me ico 8 1%
UAE 8 1%
Belgium 6 1%
Austria 6 1%
Israel 5 0.5%
S eden 4 0.4%
Ne Zealand 4 0.4%
Nor a 4 0.4%
Colombia 4 0.4%
South Korea 3 0.3%
Tai an 3 0.3%
China 3 0.3%
Saudi Arabia 3 0.3%
Argentina 3 0.3%
Hong Kong 3 0.3%
Thailand 3 0.3%
Singapore 3 0.3%
The Netherlands 3 0.3%
Countr Victims Percentage Countr Victims Percentage
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