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67% of ransomware reports that provided the communication method indicated that threat actors communicated with their intended targets via messages sent over The Onion Router protocol.

December 6, 2025

67% of ransomware reports that provided the communication method indicated that threat actors communicated with their intended targets via messages sent over The Onion Router protocol. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by FinCEN in December 2025. It covers topics including Ransomware, Ransomware Communication Methods, TOR. The original data appears in FinCEN Issues Financial Trend Analysis on Ransomware. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 12/4/2025

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What does this statistic say?

67% of ransomware reports that provided the communication method indicated that threat actors communicated with their intended targets via messages sent over The Onion Router protocol. This data was published by FinCEN and covers Ransomware, Ransomware Communication Methods, TOR.

Where does this data come from?

This statistic comes from FinCEN Issues Financial Trend Analysis on Ransomware, published by FinCEN on December 6, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-issues-financial-trend-analysis-ransomware.

What cybersecurity topics does this cover?

This statistic relates to Ransomware, Ransomware Communication Methods, TOR. Browse more statistics on Ransomware or from FinCEN.

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