2021: Ransomware payments hit new record
Ransomware payments hit a new record in 2021 as more and more data is offered on the dark web. Recent study by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 shows average ransom demand up 144 percent to $2,2 million, average payment up 78 percent to $541.010. Ransomware payments hit new records in 2021 as cybercriminals increasingly turn to dark web "leak sites". By threatening to release sensitive data, they pressure their victims to make them pay. This is reports Unit 42 of Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), worldwide...