Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Report Fraud data reveals that more than half of 323 UK ransomware victims last year were SMEs

Analysis of ransomware incidents by researchers at Black Kite found that attacks have risen by over 50% in the last year, with supply chain attacks increasing

An NCC Group report warns state-backed hackers are attempting to hide activity by posing as ransomware groups and deploying commercially available malware

Microsoft has released a new report about the Storm-1175 group and its connection to Medusa ransomware

Dragos annual report warns of a surge in ransomware attacks causing increased operational disruption in industrial environments

Ransomware victims surged in Q4 2025 despite fewer active extortion groups, with data leaks rising 50%, ReliaQuest researchers report

According to ExtraHop’s latest threat landscape report, average ransomware payments surged 44% to $3.6m in 2025 despite fewer incidents

Australian firms with an annual turnover of AUS $3m are now required to report any payments to ransomware groups to authorities

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

Ransomware groups are adopting agile techniques in a quantity-over-quality approach, according to a new report from Huntress

A Dragos report observed 23 new ransomware groups targeting industrial organizations in Q3 2024

Ransomware groups are recruiting pen testers from the dark web to expand their operations, as revealed by Cato Network's Q3 2024 SASE Threat Report

Malwarebytes report warns security teams to be on high alert for ransomware attacks at night

CISA and FBI report claims the BlackSuit ransomware collective has extracted at least $500m from victims

A Cisco report highlighted TTPs used by the most prominent ransomware groups to evade detection, establish persistence and exfiltrate sensitive data

A new report reveals the hidden mental health toll of ransomware attacks on victims, urging a focus on well-being alongside data and system recovery

A new report warns that Chinese APT groups are using ransomware to conceal cyber-espionage activity

The latest Abnormal Security report shows 83% of firms faced at least one account takeover in the past year

A new Chainalysis report showed that recent law enforcement operations have pushed ransomware affiliates to increasingly use multiple strains in order to stay afloat

The first quarter of 2024 saw the most ransomware activity ever recorded, Corvus Insurance found in a new analysis