Ransomware
Statistics and intelligence on ransomware attacks, trends, and prevention strategies across global organizations.
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Companies with over $1 billion in revenue faced a median ransom demand of $5 million.
77% of transportation and logistics organizations cited ransomware and malware threats as their top network security concern.
32% of enterprises said ransomware was one of the most common ways to lose data.
Social engineering attacks (48%) and ransomware (34%) were the most common types of cyberattacks on healthcare organizations in the past year.
Average ransom per attack on state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments reached $872,656 between 2018 and December 2024, with total costs exceeding $1.09 billion.
More than half (58%) say they’ve seen a surge in AI-powered ransomware. This is up from 41% in 2024 for AI-powered ransomware sightings.
Ransomware has dropped to third place of most popular attack types.
There has been a 123% increase in ransomware attacks over two years.
Publicly disclosed ransomware victims climbed to 6,046. This represents a 24% increase year over year for publicly disclosed victims. The victim count has also more than doubled since 2023.
There are now 96 active ransomware groups.
52 entirely new ransomware groups emerged in the last year.
Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) in the $4M-$8M range were the most frequently targeted.
Ransomware was responsible for 67% of known third-party breaches.
The number of publicly disclosed victims saw a 25% increase from the previous year (between April 2024 and March 2025)2. This follows an 81% surge in the period before that.
Ransom payment values declined by 35%.
March 2025 held the highest volume of public ransomware cases of all time.
Akira ransomware was the most prolific variant for Coalition policyholders, accounting for 13% of ransomware claims in 2024.
The average ransom demand in the latter half of 2024 fell below $1 million for the first time in more than two years.
Black Basta accounted for just 3% of all ransomware claims in 2024.
44% of cyber insurance policyholders that experienced a ransomware incident opted to pay the ransom when deemed reasonable and necessary.