The average ransom payment in Q2 2025 rocketed to $1.13 million, marking a 104% increase from Q1 2025.
The average ransom payment in Q2 2025 rocketed to $1.13 million, marking a 104% increase from Q1 2025. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Coveware in August 2025. It covers topics including Ransomware. The original data appears in Targeted social engineering is en vogue as ransom payment sizes increase. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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The average ransom payment in Q2 2025 rocketed to $1.13 million, marking a 104% increase from Q1 2025. This data was published by Coveware and covers Ransomware.
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This statistic comes from Targeted social engineering is en vogue as ransom payment sizes increase, published by Coveware on August 12, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.coveware.com/blog/2025/7/21/targeted-social-engineering-is-en-vogue-as-ransom-payment-sizes-increase.
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This statistic relates to Ransomware. Browse more statistics on Ransomware or from Coveware.