Number of incidents of encrypted extortion dropped from 67 per cent in 2024 to 26 per cent in 2026

The percentage of successful incidents of encrypted extortion decreased from 67 per cent in 2024 to 26 per cent in 2026. Does this mean that encryption users become more difficult to use? Cointelegraph interviewed Eric Jardine, research leader, and discussed the main trends in wrench attacks, self-preservation and the shaping of encrypted crime。