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More and more businesses suffering aransomwareattack are deciding not to pay the ransom demand, new research has revealed.

Also, in some places the governments got involved, making paying the ransom demand illegal.

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Two years later it dropped to 46%, the researchers added.

The median ransom payment was at $200,000.

Thats not all thats changed with ransomware attacks, lately.

Two years ago, hackers were going for larger firms in hopes of forcing a bigger payout.

Coveware also discusses governments making ransom payments illegal.

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