Ransomware
Statistics and intelligence on ransomware attacks, trends, and prevention strategies across global organizations.
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The health care sector had the highest average ransom paid of any industry, at $847,875.
The average response time to ransomware attacks is 6.71 hours among financial institutions. Last year's average response time to ransomware attacks was 6.62 hours.
Successful ransomware attacks have declined from a peak of 73% two years ago to 63% this year.
Ransomware deployment occurs in as little as six hours
54% of ransom-paying victims recovered their data—down from 73% two years ago.
The industries most heavily impacted by ransomware in Q1 2025 were manufacturing, retail, and technology. Notably, the non-profit sector saw a dramatic surge in ransomware attacks, with incidents doubling quarter-over-quarter .
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 attacks increased by nearly 20% in 2024.
Ransomware payments dropped by 35% worldwide in 2024
Mid-sized companies generating $25-100M in revenue saw a 46% increase in ransomware attacks.
The first quarter of 2025 saw a record high in ransomware attacks, with 2,063 victims reported. This represents a 102% increase compared to the previous year.
The blast radius of ransomware continues to grow as businesses impacted by attacks on vendors and partners increased 43%.
There was also a record high number of active threat groups, with 70 identified in Q1 2025. This is a 55.5% year-over-year rise.
There was a 75% increase in actively exploited flaws compared to the same period in 2024, with 12,333 vulnerabilities reported in Q1 alone .
The average cost of third-party ransomware incidents jumped by 72% to $241K.
VPNs alone accounted for two-thirds (66%) of all ransomware attacks.
Close to 50 ransomware groups were implicated in attacks in 2024, a 3X increase from 2021.
The vast majority of ransomware started with an attack on a remote access tool, contributing to 80% of attacks.
Remote access tools like VPNs and RDP were correlated with 80% of ransomware attacks in 2024, up from 63% the year prior.
The frequency of ransomware attacks in 2024 increased by 19% vs. 2023.