In 2024, the total amount of money received by ransomware actors amounted to 813 million U.S. dollars, down from 1.25 billion U.S. dollars in the year prior. The number of ransomware payments peaked in 2021.
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Malwarebytes. (January 15, 2025). Total annual amount of money received by ransomware actors worldwide from 2017 to 2024 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1410498/ransomware-revenue-annual/
Malwarebytes. "Total annual amount of money received by ransomware actors worldwide from 2017 to 2024 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. January 15, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1410498/ransomware-revenue-annual/
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Malwarebytes. "Total Annual Amount of Money Received by Ransomware Actors Worldwide from 2017 to 2024 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Jan 2025, /statistics/1410498/ransomware-revenue-annual/
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Total annual amount of money received by ransomware actors worldwide from 2017 to 2024 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Malwarebytes, January 15, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1410498/ransomware-revenue-annual/
