#BHUSA: Ransom Payments Surge, Organizations Pay Average of $2.5m

A survey by ExtraHop highlights escalating ransomware activity and payments, reporting an average ransom of $2.5M, especially high in government and large organizations, with the U.S. and Singapore seeing the largest payouts. The piece references notable recent payments (including Change Healthcare and CDK Global) and an alleged $75M payment to Dark Angels, and outlines drivers behind paying ransoms alongside calls for stronger resilience and proactive threat intelligence.