Cryptocurrency experts have warned that ransomware payments will likely surpass both the $602m already identified and the 2020 figure. The Ransomware Crypto Crime Report produced by blockchain investigations and analytics company Chainalysis presents significant insight into industry trends. The report shows that average payment size has soared in recent years. In 2019 it was only $25,000, rising to $88,000 in 2020 and $118,000 in 2021. This is likely due to increasing attacks on large organisations,...
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