At first glance, the second half of 2025 looked like progress for defenders. Reported ransomware victims fell slightly. But the wider picture tells a different story: ransomware risk has never been more serious.
In fact, 2025 was a record-breaking year, with 7,458 victims globally – a 30% increase on 2024 -despite a small decline in the second half of the year.
Download Core to Cloud and Searchlight Cyber’s joint ransomware research to explore:
- Profiles of the five most prolific ransomware groups
- Insight into the rise of “supergroups” such as Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters
- Practical strategies to pre-empt, contain, and stop attacks
You’ll also see how our Ransomware File Explorer helps defenders and Incident Response teams identify compromised files earlier, reducing the impact of attacks and helping organisations stay out of the blast radius of third-party breaches.
Download the report to understand the threat and how to stay ahead of it.
