Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Survey of cybersecurity leaders suggests that majority would strongly consider paying cybercriminals, if that’s what it took to help restore encrypted systems

Sophos found that average ransom demands and payments fell substantially in the education sector in 2025, as recovery time and costs fell

Pennsylvania’s Attorney General confirmed the OAG had refused to pay a ransom demand to the attackers after files were encrypted

UK ransomware victims are paying extortionists twice as much as a year ago

While the Verizon annual report showed that ransomware is rising, it also found that ransom payments are in decline

Symantec found that Medusa has listed almost 400 victims on its data leaks site since early 2023, demanding ransom payments as high as $15m

SentinelOne researchers highlighted similarities in the approaches used by the HellCat and Morpheus ransomware groups, suggesting shared infrastructure

Bologna FC has revealed a ransomware attack, with data on players, fans and employees thought to have been stolen

The August ransomware attack stole 50,000+ documents from Nidec, leaked after ransom refusal

Cohesity claims ransomware attacks are on the rise in the UK, with 59% of breached firms paying their extortionists

Ransomware gangs are targeting schools and higher education, with victims facing soaring ransom and recovery costs

Cyber insurance claims in the UK have fallen by over a third between 2022 and 2024 as businesses refuse ransom payments

Ransom payments in the first half of 2024 hit $460m, according to Chainalysis

A new survey reveals that organizations are suffering an average of eight ransomware incidents per year and paying millions in ransom

Comparitech calculated that the average ransom demand was over $5.2m in the first six months of 2024, with 421 confirmed incidents during this period

Leicester City Council confirmed around 25 sensitive documents have been leaked online, including personal ID information, following claims by the Inc Ransom gang

Cybereason found that 78% of organizations who paid a ransom demand were hit by a second ransomware attack, often by the same threat actor

Netenrich analized the ransom note pattern saying the group is refining their messages to victims

Municipality of Calvià on the Spanish island of Majorca was hit by a ransomware attack last weekend

Imaging giant Xerox says it suffered a security incident, as ransomware group INC Ransom claims scalp