Unit 42: Ransomware demands we’re aware of averaged $2.2m last year

The Register – Security

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The average ransom demand hit $2.2 million in 2021, a 144 percent rise from the year prior, according to Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 consultants, while the average ransom payment grew 78 percent to $541,010.…