Ransomware payments dropped in 2025 as attack numbers reached record levels: Chainalysis

Chainalysis' 2025 ransomware analysis reports a 50% increase in claimed attacks while victim payment rates dropped to a record low of 28%; tracked payments are about $820M (expected to rise to $900M) and the median ransom rose to $59,565. The report highlights major, high-impact incidents (including one estimated at ~$2.5B in economic damage), the industrialization of initial access and infostealer markets, growth of RaaS/subscription models, and significant law-enforcement takedowns of infrastructure and service providers—even as ransomware operations adapt and diversify.