Ransomware-As-A-Service (RAAS) affiliates are responsible for the drop in the average ransom. Coveware research shows that attackers are trying to extort, on average, a smaller amount of money through their criminal activities. The average payment following an enterprise ransomware attack has fallen 38% since the first quarter of 2021 to $136,576 with a median down 40% to $47,008. The drop may actually be due to the increase in the number of attacks done by the RAS-as-a-Service affiliates.”]
Source: https://grahamcluley.com/average-ransomware-payments-decline-but-thats-not-good-news/