Of organizations that paid a ransom, 82% paid less than the initial ransom.

36% of organizations affected by ransomware opted not to pay a ransom.

The total value of ransomware payments fell in 2024.

Of organizations that paid a ransom, 60% paid less than half of the initial ransom.

64% of victim organisations did not pay ransoms this year, compared to 50% two years ago.

There was a noticeable decrease in the median ransom amount paid.

Of the organizations that experienced a successful ransomware attack last year, 86% admitted they paid a ransom to recover their data.

Extortion following a ransom demand occurred in 12% of cases.

Only half of organisations that pay ransoms actually recover their data.

The health care sector had the highest average ransom paid of any industry, at $847,875.

Only 41% of victimised organisations chose to pay in 2024—down from 63% three years ago.

The average ransom paid dropped 33% in 2024 to $501,388, down from $747,651 in 2023.

54% of ransom-paying victims recovered their data—down from 73% two years ago.

Ransomware payments dropped by 35% worldwide in 2024

Only 31% of ransoms were paid by At-Bay customers in 2024. This totaled $146M in unpaid ransoms.

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.