Coalition's 2026 Cyber Claims Report Finds Initial Ransom Demands Surged 47% But Most ...

Coalition's 2026 Cyber Claims Report Finds Initial Ransom Demands Surged 47% But Most ...

SAN FRANCISCO, March 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coalition, the world's first Active Insurance provider designed to help prevent digital risk before it strikes, today released the findings of its 2026 Cyber Claims Report, revealing that initial ransom demands in…

Coalition report finds sharp rise in ransomware demands as most businesses refuse to pay

Coalition, a cyber insurance and security company, has published the findings of its 2026 Cyber Claims Report, showing that initial ransomware demands in 2025 increased significantly, rising 47% year-on-year. Despite the sharp rise in demands from threat actors, Coalition’s data indicates that a record 86% of affected businesses refused to pay ransoms, suggesting that organisations are strengthening their resilience through improved backups and …

Initial cyber ransom demands grew by 47% in 2025

‘The data suggests a turning point in the economics of ransomware,’ says head of claims

Coalition’s 2026 Cyber Claims Report Finds Initial Ransom Demands Surged 47% But Most Businesses Refuse to Pay

SAN FRANCISCO, March 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Coalition, the world’s first Active Insurance provider designed to help prevent digital risk before it strikes, today released the findings of its 2026 Cyber Claims Report, revealing that initial ransom demands in the full-year 2025 surged 47% year-over-year (YoY). However, while ransomware actors substantially increased their demands, a record 86% of businesses refused to pay, suggesting that org…