The median ransom demand for retail ransomware attacks doubled to $2 million in 2025 compared to 2024
The median ransom demand for retail ransomware attacks doubled to $2 million in 2025 compared to 2024 — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Sophos in November 2025. It covers topics including Ransomware, Ransom , Retail. The original data appears in State of Ransomware in Retail. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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The median ransom demand for retail ransomware attacks doubled to $2 million in 2025 compared to 2024 This data was published by Sophos and covers Ransomware, Ransom , Retail.
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This statistic comes from State of Ransomware in Retail, published by Sophos on November 9, 2025. You can view the original report at https://assets.sophos.com/X24WTUEQ/at/sjftg6wvk8v7ms294gbvnvh9/sophos-state-of-ransomware-retail-2025.pdf.
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This statistic relates to Ransomware, Ransom , Retail. Browse more statistics on Ransomware or from Sophos.