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Sodinokibi, Ryuk ransomware drive up average ransom to $111,000

The average ransom payment for Q1 2020 was $111,605 compared to $12,762 in Q1 2019. The average paid amount had exploded by 89% from the previous quarter. Sodinokibi, Ryuk, Phobos and Phobos are the most prevalent threats. Ryuk is leading the chart with more than $1.3 million as its operators started to ask more from victims. At least seven actors are exfiltrating files before encrypting the systems, specifically to squeeze the money out of them.

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sodinokibi-ryuk-ransomware-drive-up-average-ransom-to-111-000/

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