# OFAC

Type: organization

Source: Cyber Intelligence Brief — https://getcyberbrief.com/entity/ofac-organization
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## Timeline

- **2025-Q4**: Record Low Reached — Payment rates hit an all-time low of 28% despite a surge in total attack volume.
- **2023-Q4**: Resilience Milestone — Payment rates drop below 40% for the first time as backup adoption matures.
- **2021-Q2**: Colonial Pipeline Aftermath — Increased law enforcement scrutiny and sanctions begin to discourage ransom payments.
- **2019-Q1**: Peak Payment Rates — Over 80% of victims were paying ransoms as encryption tactics were highly effective.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Ransomware Payment Rates Hit Record Low of 28% Amid Surge in Attacks
2026-02-26 15:32:26 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

The percentage of ransomware victims opting to pay ransoms has plummeted to an all-time low of 28%, even as the total volume of attacks continues to climb. This trend signals a major shift in corporate resilience and a growing refusal to fund the cybercriminal ecosystem.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/ransomware-payment-rate-record-low-2026

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