https://community.isc2.org/t5/Industry-News/Ransomware-rakes-in-record-breaking-450-million-in-first-half-of/m-p/73247#M7131 <P>Hi All</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Are you still paying their demands?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Ransomware victims have paid $459,800,000 to cyber-criminals in the first half of 2024, setting the stage for a new record this year if ransom payments continue&nbsp;at this level.</P><P>Last year, ransomware payments reached a <A href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-payments-reached-record-11-billion-in-2023/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">record $1.1 billion</A>, which Chainalysis previously predicted from stats gathered in the first half of the year&nbsp;when ransomware activity <A href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-payments-on-record-breaking-trajectory-for-2023/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">grossed $449,100,000</A>.</P><P>We now stand at approximately 2% higher than 2023's record-breaking trajectory from the same period&nbsp;despite significant law enforcement operations that disrupted large ransomware-as-a-service operations, such as <A href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-disrupted-by-global-police-operation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LockBit</A>.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><A href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-rakes-in-record-breaking-450-million-in-first-half-of-2024/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=linkedin" target="_blank">https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-rakes-in-record-breaking-450-million-in-first-half-of-2024/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=linkedin</A></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Regards</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Caute_Cautim</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:02:57 GMT Caute_cautim 2024-08-19T21:02:57Z https://community.isc2.org/t5/Industry-News/Ransomware-rakes-in-record-breaking-450-million-in-first-half-of/m-p/73247#M7131 <P>Hi All</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Are you still paying their demands?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Ransomware victims have paid $459,800,000 to cyber-criminals in the first half of 2024, setting the stage for a new record this year if ransom payments continue&nbsp;at this level.</P><P>Last year, ransomware payments reached a <A href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-payments-reached-record-11-billion-in-2023/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">record $1.1 billion</A>, which Chainalysis previously predicted from stats gathered in the first half of the year&nbsp;when ransomware activity <A href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-payments-on-record-breaking-trajectory-for-2023/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">grossed $449,100,000</A>.</P><P>We now stand at approximately 2% higher than 2023's record-breaking trajectory from the same period&nbsp;despite significant law enforcement operations that disrupted large ransomware-as-a-service operations, such as <A href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-disrupted-by-global-police-operation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LockBit</A>.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><A href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-rakes-in-record-breaking-450-million-in-first-half-of-2024/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=linkedin" target="_blank">https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-rakes-in-record-breaking-450-million-in-first-half-of-2024/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=linkedin</A></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Regards</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Caute_Cautim</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:02:57 GMT https://community.isc2.org/t5/Industry-News/Ransomware-rakes-in-record-breaking-450-million-in-first-half-of/m-p/73247#M7131 Caute_cautim 2024-08-19T21:02:57Z