Ransomware brought hackers $1.1 billion in 2023, according to a Chaina analysis.
Revenue volume has almost doubled from 2022, which was a satisfactory decline. The rise comes as hackers are increasingly targeting computers in hospitals, schools and government agencies. Last year, 538 new types of ransomware appeared.
In addition, the amount of $1.1 billion is currently a record. Previous total payouts to attackers have never exceeded a billion dollars.
Chain analysis shows that these figures are “modest costs.” The company’s estimates are based on an analysis of the cryptocurrency wallets that hackers access to receive payments. The real numbers are much higher.
In addition, the attackers significantly increased the ransom amount because they began to attack large companies more often. So, in 2023, the virus hit the computers of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). The hackers needed $100 million to remove the block, but the company refused to pay the money. [9to5Mac]
Source: Iphones RU
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