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The five most prolific ransomware groups collectively claimed more than 40% of all recorded attacks.

RansomwareThreat Actors

There were 91 active ransomware groups operating across 108 countries in Q2 2026, a record high.

RansomwareGlobal Threats

Weekly victim postings never fell below 150 during Q2 2026.

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The construction industry experienced 131 ransomware victims in Q1 2026, a 44% year-over-year increase.

RansomwareConstructionRansomware Industry Impact

The Gentlemen ransomware group increased from 35 victims in Q4 2025 to 182 victims in Q1 2026.

RansomwareThreat ActorsRaaSThe Gentlemen

51% of observed ransomware victims in Q1 2026 were based in the United States; the United Kingdom and Canada each accounted for 4%.

RansomwareRansomware GeographyCanadaUSUK

Qilin's activity marks a 318% YoY increase.

RansomwareQilin

In Q2 2025, there were 92 reports of ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations.

RansomwareHealthcare

There were 1,576 total public posts related to ransomware victims (organizations and individuals) in Q3 2025.

Ransomware

5% of observed ransomware victims in Q2 2025 were based in Canada.

RansomwareCanada

Qilin saw an 85% increase in activity, making it the most active threat group in Q2 2025.

RansomwareQilin

There was a 23% decline in publicly reported ransomware incidents in Q2 2025, which may indicate changing attacker patterns beyond seasonal norms.

Ransomware

The first quarter of 2025 saw a record high in ransomware attacks, with 2,063 victims reported. This represents a 102% increase compared to the previous year.

Ransomware

There was also a record high number of active threat groups, with 70 identified in Q1 2025. This is a 55.5% year-over-year rise.

RansomwareRansomware group

There was a 75% increase in actively exploited flaws compared to the same period in 2024, with 12,333 vulnerabilities reported in Q1 alone .

RansomwareFlawsVulnerabilities

Manufacturing accounted for nearly 15% of reported ransomware victims in Q2 2026.

RansomwareManufacturingIndustrial

Q2 2026 recorded 2,279 reported ransomware victims, a 7% increase from Q1 2026 and a 43% increase from Q2 2025.

Ransomware

Ransomware victim post rates averaged approximately 150–200 per week in Q1 2026 and remained steady quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year.

RansomwareThreat ActivityRansomware Victim Post Rates

Activity from the Qilin ransomware group declined by 25% and activity from the Akira ransomware group declined by 22%.

RansomwareThreat ActorsRaaSQilinAkira

IncRansom's Q3 2025 victim count was 126 organizations and individuals.

RansomwareIncRansom

There were 252 publicly claimed manufacturing organizations that were victims of ransomware attacks in Q3 2025.

RansomwareManufacturing

SafePay impacted 71 organizations and individuals across 19 industries and 16 countries in Q3 2025.

RansomwareSafePay

In Q2 2025, ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations accounted for 5.8% of all ransomware attacks.

RansomwareHealthcare

In Q3 2025, manufacturing organizations experienced a 26% increase in ransomware attacks.

RansomwareManufacturing

Qilin recorded 234 victims (organizations and individuals) in Q3 2025.

RansomwareQilin

56.00% of global ransomware victims (organizations and individuals) in Q3 2025 were from the United States.

RansomwareUS

The emerging threat group 'The Gentlemen' posted 32 victims (organizations and individuals) on a single day once their data leak site went live in 2025.

RansomwareThe Gentlement

2.35% of global ransomware victims (organizations and individuals) in Q3 2025 were from France.

RansomwareFrance

Qilin claimed 10 healthcare organizations as victims in Q3 2025.

RansomwareQilin

GLOBAL and BlackLock had four distinct names in a little over a year.

RansomwareGLOBALBlackLock

IncRansom, SafePay, and Qilin together accounted for 30% of the 118 healthcare organizations that were victims in Q3 2025.

RansomwareIncRansomSafePayQilin

There were 77 total ransomware groups active in Q3 2025.

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2.79% of global ransomware victims (organizations and individuals) in Q3 2025 were from Canada.

RansomwareCanada

2.03% of global ransomware victims (organizations and individuals) in Q3 2025 were from Spain.

RansomwareSpain

Ransomware groups claimed 118 healthcare organizations as victims in Q3 2025.

RansomwareHealthcare

During Q3 2025, Akira claimed one healthcare industry organization as a victim on their DLS.

RansomwareAkiraHealthcare

The average number of public posts related to ransomware victims (organizations and individuals) per week in Q3 2025 was 121.

Ransomware

2.48% of global ransomware victims (organizations and individuals) in Q3 2025 were from the Republic of Korea.

RansomwareRepublic of Korea

Rhysida has claimed over 200 organizations and individuals as victims to their dark web DLS.

RansomwareRhysida

Akira had 133 victims (organizations and individuals) in Q2 2025.

RansomwareAkira

The 'The Gentlemen' group claimed 38 total victims (organizations and individuals) across the month of September 2025.

RansomwareThe Gentlement

4.89% of global ransomware victims (organizations and individuals) in Q3 2025 were from Germany.

RansomwareGermany

IncRansom had 62 victim claims (organizations and individuals) in Q2 2025.

RansomwareIncRansom

GRIT observed 14 publicly disclosed ransomware attacks against state agencies, counties, and municipalities in Florida since July 2022.

RansomwareState agencies

The average number of ransomware groups posting victim data per week in Q3 2025 was 25.

RansomwareData leak

Akira's victim count in Q3 is 212% higher than the same period in 2024.

RansomwareAkira

10% to 15% of revenue was offered as a split for the core operator within the RaaS ecosystem.

RansomwareRaaS

IncRansom had 71 victim claims (organizations and individuals) in Q1 2025.

RansomwareIncRansom

IncRansom claimed 14 healthcare organizations as victims in Q3 2025.

RansomwareIncRansom

Akira experienced a single day spike of 20 claimed victims (organizations and individuals) on August 11th 2025.

RansomwareAkira