Ransomware victim payment rates hit record low as claimed attacks surged
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Ransomware victim payment rates fell to 28% last year, an all-time low, even as claimed attacks rose 50% year-over-year. The divergence suggests extortion operations are expanding faster than victim willingness to pay, changing the economics of ransomware. On-chain payments still reached $820 million in 2025, so the market remains large even as conversion declines.
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Ransomware victim payment rate falls to 28% as claimed attacks rise
Initial DisclosureChainalysis data shows ransomware victims paid threat actors in only 28% of cases last year, an all-time low, even as claimed attacks increased 50% year-over-year. The same report says 2025 on-chain ransomware payments reached $820 million, the median ransom payment rose to $59,556, and major cases cited 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