Ransomware Trends Reports. From Our Analysts.
Ransomware trends reports from Brandefense: active groups, victim patterns, leak-site activity and shifts in tactics, with advice on what to prioritize.
Reports Ransomware Trends Report | Q3 2026 The Brandefense Ransomware Trends Report Q3 2026 analyzes 2,898 confirmed ransomware incidents across 109 active threat groups, covering top operators, sector and country targeting, MITRE ATT&CK… 
Reports Ransomware Trends Report | Q2 2026 The Brandefense Ransomware Trends Report Q2 2026 analyzes 2,509 confirmed ransomware incidents across 91 active threat groups, revealing the latest attacker trends, industry targeting, and strategic… 
Reports Ransomware Trends Report | Q1 2026 A data-driven analysis of ransomware activity in Q1 2026, including threat actor rankings, sector targeting, and Q2 outlook. 
Ransomware Trends Reports Ransomware Trends Report | Q3 2025 The Brandefense Ransomware Trends Report Q3 2025 reveals global ransomware activity, AI-driven extortion trends, and the latest threat actor insights shaping the cyber landscape. 
Ransomware Trends Reports Ransomware Trends Report | Q2 2025 Ransomware Trends Report Q2 2025 – Key Insights from the Latest Threat Landscape 
Ransomware Trends Reports Ransomware Trends Report | Q1 2025 Brandefense Ransomware Trends Report for Q1 2025: 38 active threat groups tracked across 22 industry sub-sectors, with the sectors and attacks hit hardest. 
Ransomware Trends Reports Ransomware Trends Report | Q4 2025 An intelligence-driven analysis of global ransomware activity in Q4 2025—covering sectors, regions, threat actors, and exploited vulnerabilities. 
Ransomware Trends Reports Ransomware Trends Report | Q3 2024 What this report covers This edition covers the third quarter of 2024 and describes a fragmented landscape: smaller actors made up 44.1% of attacks, while RansomHub… 
Ransomware Trends Reports Ransomware Trends Report | Q2 2024 What this report covers This edition covers the second quarter of 2024. Its news section covers Europol's Operation Endgame, which shut down over 100 malware servers,… 
Ransomware Trends Reports Ransomware Trends Report | Q1 2024 What this report covers This edition covers the first quarter of 2024. The main news was Operation Cronos, in which international law enforcement dismantled LockBit's infrastructure.… Ransomware Trends Reports Ransomware Trends Report | Q4 2023 What this report covers This edition closes 2023. As in earlier quarters, the USA, Canada and the UK were the most targeted countries, with attack rates… 
Ransomware Trends Reports Ransomware Trends Report | Q3 2023 Q3 2023 ransomware report: 963+ incidents in 68 countries, LockBit and Cl0p most active, business services hit hardest, and a July peak of 382 attacks. About The Blog.
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Articles on ransomware, APT groups, the dark web, digital risk protection, fraud, sector analysis and VIP security, written for security teams.
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