Report: Average ransomware demand now over $1,000 By Maria KorolovMay 3, 2017 The average amount of a ransomware demand has increased from $294 in 2015 to $1,077 last year, according to a report released last week by Symantec.”That’s a pretty dramatic increase,” said Kevin Haley, director of security response at Symantec.According to other estimates, total ransomware revenues passed $1 billion last year. Read full article at CSO magazine. This article was also reprinted in IT News and CIO magazine.
The average amount of a ransomware demand has increased from $294 in 2015 to $1,077 last year, according to a report released last week by Symantec.”That’s a pretty dramatic increase,” said Kevin Haley, director of security response at Symantec.According to other estimates, total ransomware revenues passed $1 billion last year. Read full article at CSO magazine. This article was also reprinted in IT News and CIO magazine.
