Extortion
We've curated 45 cybersecurity statistics about Extortion to help you understand how cybercriminals increasingly leverage tactics like ransomware and phishing to demand payments from victims in 2025. Discover the tactics and trends shaping this growing threat!
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Boomers encountered extortion scams at 23% and fell victim at 7%.
Malwarebytes•6/10/2025•
ScamsMobile scams
The FBI received 86,415 complaints about extortion in 2024 (versus 48,223 in 2023 and 39,416 in 2022).
FBI•4/23/2025
Manufacturing organisations experienced 29% of attacks involving extortion.
IBM •4/17/2025•
Manufacturing
Extortion following a ransom demand occurred in 12% of cases.
IBM •4/17/2025•
RansomRansomware
The top cryptocurrencies demanded during extortion are: Bitcoin, Monero, XRP.
KnowBe4•3/20/2025•
Cryptocurrencies