Ransomware Payments On The Rise - CNA Insurance Doles Out $40 Million To Hackers - Security Squawk - Episode 22 IN this week's episode Bryan Hornung and Reginald Andre discuss the rise in ransomware payments. Not only are the frequency of ransomware attacks rising, so are the monetary demands of the cybercriminals behind these attacks. Learn what the average ransomware payment is going for in 2021 and why these cybercriminals are getting away with fleecing businesses for hundreds of thousands, if not millions.