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Ransomware extortion totals $2.1B from 2022 to 2024, FinCEN reports

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FinCEN's report reveals that ransomware gangs extorted over $2.1 billion from 2022 to 2024, with a peak in 2023 followed by a decline in 2024 due to law enforcement actions against major gangs like ALPHV/BlackCat and LockBit. The report details 4,194 ransomware incidents, with manufacturing, financial services, and healthcare being the most targeted industries. The top ransomware families, including Akira, ALPHV/BlackCat, and LockBit, were responsible for the majority of attacks and ransom payments, with Bitcoin being the primary payment method.

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  1. 08.12.2025 23:07 1 articles · 23h ago

    FinCEN reports $2.1B in ransomware extortion from 2022 to 2024

    FinCEN's report documents 4,194 ransomware incidents and over $2.1 billion in ransom payments from 2022 to 2024. The peak occurred in 2023, with 1,512 incidents and $1.1 billion in payments, followed by a decline in 2024 due to law enforcement actions against major ransomware gangs. The most targeted industries were manufacturing, financial services, and healthcare, with Akira, ALPHV/BlackCat, and LockBit being the most active ransomware families.

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