💡 Ransomware in India: A Turning Point in 2025

 

1. 🇮🇳 More Indians Hit, But Are Paying Less

A recent State of Ransomware 2025 survey by Sophos reveals that 53% of Indian organisations struck by ransomware over the past year ended up paying the ransom—down from 65% in 2024.

• Median ransom demand dropped 52%: from US $2 million in 2023 to US $961,289 in 2024.

• Median actual payment plunged 79%, now at US $481,636.

2. 😱 The Hidden Costs Are Still Massive

Even when paying less, organisations continue to incur heavy expenses beyond the ransom:

• Average recovery cost (excluding ransom): around US $1.01 million per incident.

👉 The takeaway? It’s not just the ransom—downtime, IT resources, incident management, and third-party services fuel a massive recovery bill.

3. Why Attacks Keep Succeeding

Attackers are leveraging common weaknesses:

Cause	Percentage of Attacks
Exploited vulnerabilities	29%
Compromised credentials	22%
Malicious emails	21%

This mix of technical gaps—unpatched devices, weak passwords, phishing—combined with operational shortcomings underscores where Indian firms are still falling short.

4. Internal Issues: The Root of the Problem

Around 40% of organisations attribute ransomware success to:

• Understaffed or overworked IT/cyber teams

• Poor-quality protection tools

• Lack of cybersecurity suites or services.

• These constraints create openings for attackers—and lead to rash decisions like paying ransoms.

5. A Shift Toward Preparedness—and Negotiation

Sophos highlights a positive shift: fewer demands, better negotiation, and faster recovery. Global findings show that:

• 53% of organisations pay less than demanded

• 18% end up paying more

• 29% match the initial demand.

These figures reflect growing awareness and stronger negotiation tactics in ransomware response.

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🚀 What This Means for Indian Businesses

1. Invest in cyber hygiene
   Patch vulnerabilities, enforce MFA, and train employees on phishing risks.

2. Boost cybersecurity staffing & tools
   Consider Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services to offset capacity gaps.

3. Implement tested incident response plans
   Regular backup drills and tabletop scenarios pay dividends. Most organisations who recover fully do so within a week.

4. Develop negotiation frameworks

5. With more than 70% of lowered payments coming via negotiation, structured protocols—possibly including experienced negotiators—can significantly reduce costs.

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🧭 Final Take

While the reduction in ransom payments and demands is a step forward, the findings reveal a bigger truth: paying less doesn’t equal being safe. Indian companies still grapple with expensive recovery efforts and residual vulnerabilities.

The path forward is clear: combine preventive cyber hygiene with preparedness and resilience. By proactively securing systems, building cyber muscle, and refining incident response—including negotiation—businesses can minimize both financial and operational fallout.

reff:- techvorm

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