The Register: Ransomware payments cratered in 2025, but attacks surged to record highs. “Ransomware gangs pulled in about $820 million in 2025, roughly 8 percent less than the year before, as the share of victims paying dropped to an all-time low of 28 percent. That drop might sound like progress if the wider picture weren’t so bleak: the median ransom demand jumped from $12,738 in 2024 to […]

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