Ransomware Payments Drop to $820M in 2025 Despite Record Attacks

Ransomware payments fell to approximately $820 million in 2025, even as the total number of attacks reached record highs, according to data from Chainalysis. The decline marks a notable shift in the economics of cybercrime, suggesting that while attacks are increasing, fewer victims are choosing, or managing, to pay. source: https://www.ethnews.com/ransomware-payments-drop-to-820m-in-2025-despite-record-attacks/