In H2 2024, there was a 53% difference between the amounts demanded and paid in ransomware incidents.
Chainalysis35% Year-over-Year Decrease in Ransomware Payments, Less than Half of Recorded Incidents Resulted in Victim Payments ·Feb 1, 2025
The value extorted by ransomware attackers between January and June 2024 was 2.38% higher than the same period in 2023.
Chainalysis35% Year-over-Year Decrease in Ransomware Payments, Less than Half of Recorded Incidents Resulted in Victim Payments ·Feb 1, 2025
39% of ransom funds flowed through centralized exchanges (CEXs), slightly above the 37% average between 2020 and 2024.
Chainalysis35% Year-over-Year Decrease in Ransomware Payments, Less than Half of Recorded Incidents Resulted in Victim Payments ·Feb 1, 2025
56 new data leak sites emerged in 2024, more than double the number identified in 2023.
Chainalysis35% Year-over-Year Decrease in Ransomware Payments, Less than Half of Recorded Incidents Resulted in Victim Payments ·Feb 1, 2025
Ransomware payment activity slowed after July 2024 by approximately 34.9%.
Chainalysis35% Year-over-Year Decrease in Ransomware Payments, Less than Half of Recorded Incidents Resulted in Victim Payments ·Feb 1, 2025
Ransomware payments decreased 35% year-over-year, with approximately $813.55 million in payments in 2024, down from $1.25 billion in 2023.
Chainalysis35% Year-over-Year Decrease in Ransomware Payments, Less than Half of Recorded Incidents Resulted in Victim Payments ·Feb 1, 2025
LockBit saw 2024 H2 payments decrease by approximately 79% due to law enforcement collaboration.
Chainalysis35% Year-over-Year Decrease in Ransomware Payments, Less than Half of Recorded Incidents Resulted in Victim Payments ·Feb 1, 2025
Incident response data indicates around 30% of negotiations lead to payments.
Chainalysis35% Year-over-Year Decrease in Ransomware Payments, Less than Half of Recorded Incidents Resulted in Victim Payments ·Feb 1, 2025