Cyber-hacking victims ‘paid out record $1.1bn in ransoms last year‘

Ransomware gangs targeted hospitals, schools and bodies such as BA and the BBC, Chainalysis finds

Ransomware gangs staged a major comeback" last year, according to research, with victims of hacking attacks paying out a record $1.1bn to assailants.

Cyber criminals stepped up their global operations in 2023 after a lull in 2022, with victims including hospitals, schools and major corporations.