Report: Average ransomware demand now over $1,000

The average ransomware demand has increased from $294 in 2015 to $1,077 last year

By Maria Korolov

The average amount of a ransomware demand has increased from $294 in 2015 to $1,077 last year, according to a report released last week by Symantec.

“That’s a pretty dramatic increase,” said Kevin Haley, director of security response at Symantec.

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Source: http://www.csoonline.com/

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