Research: in 2019, payments to release files from ransomware attacks averaged ~$84K in Q4, more than double the Q3 average, and jumping to $191K in December (Nathaniel Popper/New York Times)

Nathaniel Popper / New York Times:
Research: in 2019, payments to release files from ransomware attacks averaged ~$84K in Q4, more than double the Q3 average, and jumping to $191K in December  —  Hackers are locking people out of their networks and demanding big payments to get back in.  New data shows just how common and damaging the attacks have become.

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