2022 Unit 42 Ransomware Threat Report Highlights: Ransomware Remains a Headliner
Summary: Unit 42's 2022 Ransomware Threat Report, drawing on 2021 incident response cases predominantly in the U.S., found the average ransom demand was approximately $2.2 million, a 144% increase from the $900,000 average in 2020, while the average payment rose to $541,010, 78% higher than the previous year. The report also counted 2,566 victims publicly posted on ransomware leak sites in 2021, an 85% increase over 2020, and at least 56 active ransomware-as-a-service groups, with 35 new groups emerging that year using double-extortion techniques.
What you should know: Actual payments averaged 42.42% of the initial demand, so the gap between the headline number and what gets paid is where the negotiation happens. With 56 RaaS groups lowering the barrier to entry and 2,566 victims named on leak sites in a single year, the pool of actors who can run this playbook against you keeps growing.
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