Odaily News The 2025 Crypto Crime Report released by Chainalysis pointed out that the amount of ransomware payments in 2024 fell by 35% year-on-year, from $1.25 billion in 2023 to $813 million. The report shows that the amount of ransomware in the first half of the year once exceeded the same period in 2023, with the Dark Angels organization's single ransom reaching $75 million. However, ransomware payments fell sharply in the second half of the year, causing the total amount for the whole year to fall back. (The Block)