Ransomware Surges As Attempts Spike 146% Amid Aggressive Extortion Tactics
Zscaler, Tuesday, July 29th, 2025
Ransomware attacks blocked by the Zscaler cloud rose 146%, the sharpest spike observed in the past three years.
The report examines the latest trends shaping the ransomware threat landscape, revealing how attacks are adapting and escalating. It highlights the most targeted sectors and regions, profiles the most active ransomware families, analyzes shifting attack methodologies, and provides actionable recommendations to help organizations strengthen their defenses.
ThreatLabz's findings underscore the critical importance of organizations adopting a comprehensive Zero Trust Everywhere strategy. This approach is essential to prevent ransomware and other malicious threats from lateral movement and compromising sensitive user data, applications, and information.