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Summary
Ransomware attackers earned $820 million in 2025, a 28% decrease from the previous year despite a 50% increase in attacks. This decline is attributed to more organizations refusing to pay ransoms, a trend potentially reinforced by warnings that paying can increase future targeting and may even be criminal. However, the average ransom payment per incident significantly increased by 368% to nearly $60,000, suggesting victims are paying higher amounts in individual cases.
IFF Assessment
This is good news for defenders as overall ransomware earnings are down, indicating increased resilience and successful efforts to disrupt attacker monetization.
Defender Context
The decreasing overall revenue for ransomware actors, despite an increase in attacks, suggests that defensive strategies like refusing to pay ransoms are becoming more effective. Defenders should continue to prioritize incident response planning, robust backups, and user awareness training to reduce the likelihood and impact of successful attacks.