# $ransom

Ransomware activity surges with a 1,198% increase in engagements over [--] hours, signaling a critical rise in cyber threats. Businesses are urged to bolster defenses against escalating attacks and demands.

### About $ransom
Ransomware is a type of malicious software that denies users access to their files or systems until a ransom is paid.  

### Insights
- $ransom engagements hit [----] which is 917% higher than it's daily average.

### Engagements: [-----] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$ransom/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$ransom/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----]  
Daily Average: [---]  
[--] Months: [------] -37%  
[--] Year: [------] +979%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-06-01  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-04-21  

Engagements by network (24h):

  
  
### Mentions: [--] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$ransom/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$ransom/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [--]  
Daily Average: [--]  
1-Year High: [--] on 2025-06-01  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-02-16  

Mentions by network (24h):

  
  
### Creators: [--] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$ransom/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$ransom/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[--] unique social accounts have posts mentioning $ransom in the last [--] hours which is no change from in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [--]  
1-Year High: [--] on 2025-06-01  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-02-16

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