Only half of organisations that pay ransoms actually recover their data.

Only 41% of victimised organisations chose to pay in 2024—down from 63% three years ago.

The average ransom paid dropped 33% in 2024 to $501,388, down from $747,651 in 2023.

The health care sector had the highest average ransom paid of any industry, at $847,875.

54% of ransom-paying victims recovered their data—down from 73% two years ago.

The average ransom demand was $957K, and the average ransom paid was $317K. This means the price was often negotiated down by more than half.

Ransomware payments dropped by 35% worldwide in 2024

Only 31% of ransoms were paid by At-Bay customers in 2024. This totaled $146M in unpaid ransoms.