Specific Ransom Demands Mentioned: Virgin Islands Lottery (VIL) refused a $1 million ransom demand, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) refused a $2.7 million demand from Rhysida, CPAS de Jemeppe-sur-Sambre (a Belgian social welfare centre) refused a €70,000 ransom demand, Medusa claimed an attack on Fall River Public Schools with a $400,000 ransom demand, Manchester Credit Union reported that Sarcoma attackers did not demand a ransom.
Specific Ransom Demands Mentioned: Virgin Islands Lottery (VIL) refused a $1 million ransom demand, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) refused a $2.7 million demand from Rhysida, CPAS de Jemeppe-sur-Sambre (a Belgian social welfare centre) refused a €70,000 ransom demand, Medusa claimed an attack on Fall River Public Schools with a $400,000 ransom demand, Manchester Credit Union reported that Sarcoma attackers did not demand a ransom. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Comparitech in May 2025. It covers topics including Ransomware. The original data appears in Ransomware roundup: April 2025 . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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Specific Ransom Demands Mentioned: Virgin Islands Lottery (VIL) refused a $1 million ransom demand, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) refused a $2.7 million demand from Rhysida, CPAS de Jemeppe-sur-Sambre (a Belgian social welfare centre) refused a €70,000 ransom demand, Medusa claimed an attack on Fall River Public Schools with a $400,000 ransom demand, Manchester Credit Union reported that Sarcoma attackers did not demand a ransom. This data was published by Comparitech and covers Ransomware.
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This statistic comes from Ransomware roundup: April 2025 , published by Comparitech on May 2, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.comparitech.com/news/ransomware-roundup-april-2025/.
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