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title: Ransomware Payments Drop to Record Low of 28% in Q1 2024
description: "Bleeping Computer: Ransomware actors have had a rough start this year, as stats from cybersecurity firm Coveware show companies are increasingly refusing to pay extortion demands, leading to a record low of 28% of companies paying ransom in the first quarter of 2024."
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# [Ransomware Payments Drop to Record Low of 28% in Q1 2024](https://www.castlehalldiligence.com/cyber-news/ransomware-payments-drop-to-record-low-of-28-in-q1-2024)

 Written by [Cybersecurity](https://www.castlehalldiligence.com/cyber-news/author/cybersecurity) | Apr 26, 2024 1:10:26 PM

#### *2024-04-21*

*Bleeping Computer:* Ransomware actors have had a rough start this year, as stats from cybersecurity firm Coveware show companies are increasingly refusing to pay extortion demands, leading to a record low of 28% of companies paying ransom in the first quarter of 2024.

[Read more...](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-payments-drop-to-record-low-of-28-percent-in-q1-2024/)

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