Ransomware activities have grown exponentially in 2021, with the average ransomware payment size in 2021 being five times the figure in 2019, finds a recent research report by Chainalysis, a blockchain data platform. The data shows that the average ransomware size grew from $25,000 in 2009 to $118,000 in 2021. The report mentions that ransomware activities through cryptos have been increasing since 2018.