Coveware published their Quarterly Ransomware Report on April 26, 2021. Most notable: Q1 saw a reversal of average and median ransom amounts. The averages in Q1 were pulled up by a raft of data exfiltration attacks by one specific threat actor group that opportunistically leveraged a unique vulnerability. Here are some quick ransomware payment statistics from Coveware’s Q1 2021 Ransomware Report.
Q1 2021 Ransomware Highlights
- The average ransom payment for Q1 2021 was $220,298. This is up 43% from Q4 2020 ($154,108).
- The median ransom payment for Q1 2021 was $78,398 – up 59% from Q4 2020 ($49,450).
- The top 5 most common Ransomware types for Q4 2020 include: Sodinokibi, Conti V2, Lockbit, Clop, and Egregor.
Average Ransomware Payments (By Quarter)
| Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
| 2021 | $220,298 | – | – | – |
| 2020 | $111,605 | $178,254 | $233,817 | $154,108 |
| 2019 | $12,762 | $36,295 | $41,198 | $84,116 |
| 2018 | – | – | $5,973 | $6,733 |
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