2019’s Ransomware Average Costs & Numbers

Ransomeware attacks by the numbers:

• up to 25% increase in cyber insurance rates by U.S. insurers
• 6% fewer ransomware incidents in 2019
• average ransom of $41,198 during the 2019 third quarter
•  $98,705.96 in Bitcoin paid by Albany County Airport Authority

Reuters | Insurers look to curb ransomware exposure as U.S. cyber rates rise

$41,198 Numbers in the News | Governing