Ransomware payments decreased significantly in Q3 2025, reaching historic lows and indicating declining success of cyber extortion. Major ransomware groups like Akira and Qilin continue their operations, targeting sectors such as professional services and small to medium-sized enterprises. #Akira #Qilin #Coveware
Keypoints
- Ransomware payment rates in Q3 2025 dropped to a record low of 23%.
- The average ransom payment fell by 66%, and median payments decreased by 65%.
- Large enterprises are increasingly refusing to pay ransoms, reducing attackers’ success.
- Mid-market organizations tend to pay smaller ransoms, making them more attractive targets.
- The professional services sector remains the most targeted industry by ransomware groups.
Read More: https://www.securityweek.com/ransomware-payments-dropped-in-q3-2025-analysis/