Ransomware victim payment rates fall to record low as claimed attacks rise
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Ransomware victim payment rates fell to 28% last year, a record low, even as claimed attacks rose 50% year over year, signaling a widening gap between attack volume and realized extortion revenue. The decline has continued for four consecutive years, while 2025 on-chain ransomware payments stand at $820 million and may approach or exceed $900 million. That matters because the victims who do pay are being pushed into much larger transfers, with the median ransom rising 368% to $59,556.
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Chainalysis reports record-low ransomware payment rates
Initial DisclosureChainalysis reports that ransomware victim payment rates fell to 28% last year, an all-time low, even as claimed attacks rose 50% year-over-year. The company says 2025 on-chain ransomware payments stand at $820 million and may approach or exceed $900 million as more events and payments are attributed, while the median ransom payment rose 368% from $12,738 in 2024 to $59,556 in 2025. The analysis also says 85 active extortion groups were observed in 2025, that the United States was the most targeted country followed by Canada, Germany, and the U.K., and that highlighted high-impact cases included Jaguar Land Rover, Marks & Spencer, and DaVita Inc.
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- Ransomware payment rate drops to record low as attacks surge — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 26.02.2026 16:00
- Ransomware payment rate drops to record low as attacks surge — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 26.02.2026 16:00