Roller Launches Analytics and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 4/30/24

Roller, a developer of payments and management technology for attractions and events, launched Analytics, a platform incorporating technology from Google’s BigQuery offering to generate business insights.
The average ransom payment to decrypt data locked up by cyberthieves is now $2 million, up five-fold from a year ago, according to data compiled by Sophos, a cybersecurity firm. Ransomware payments aside, the average cost of recovery has soared to $2.73 million, up nearly $1 million from a year ago. A report last week from the security firm Coveware found that while attacks are increasing, fewer victim firms are paying the ransom.
Restaurant-payments platform GoTab said it has integrated with Tripleseat to manage payments for the event-management service, which specializes in hotels and restaurants.
Lightspeed Commerce Inc. released a list of its fourth quarter updates, including payment links and enhanced order tracking with Apple Wallet.
Payments-technology company ACI Worldwide Inc. reported March-quarter revenue of $316 million, up 9% year-over-year, with a net loss of $8 million, down from $32 million a year ago.
Ackroo Inc., a card, loyalty, and point-of-sale technology provider, reported 2023 revenue of nearly $7 million, up 11% from 2022. Net income swung to a positive $843,370 from a 2022 loss of just over $2 million.

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