Cyberattacks in New York state increased 53% between 2016 and 2022, state comptroller Tom DiNapoli said in a report released Thursday.

According to the report, there were 16,426 cyberattack incidents reported in the state in 2016. In 2022, there were a reported 25,112 incidents.

In the first half of 2023, the number of attacks targeting critical infrastructure nearly doubled to 83 compared to 48 that took place in the entirety of 2022.

The state estimates about $775 million was lost in 2022 as a result.

“Cyberattacks are a serious threat to New York’s critical infrastructure, economy and our everyday lives,” DiNapoli said in a statement. “Data breaches at companies and institutions that collect large amounts of personal information expose New Yorkers to potential invasions of privacy, identity theft and fraud. Also troubling is the rise in ransomware attacks that can shut down systems we rely on for water, power, health care and other necessities. Safeguarding our state from cyberattacks requires sustained investment, coordination, and vigilance.”

Last year, New York had the third highest number of ransomware attacks and corporate data breaches, coming behind California and Texas for ransomeware attacks and behind California and Florida for data breaches.

The two most common infrastructure sectors affected by breaches in New York were health care and financial services.