Average Ransomware Payout Touched $312K in 2020, Up From $115K in 2019
The average ransomware payment increased by 171% to over $300,000 in 2020, a report by the Unit 42 of Palo Alto Networks, and the Crypsis Group has revealed. Manufacturing and professional & legal services led the list of the most-affected sectors, with the highest ransomware payout clocking as much as $10 million last year.