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Ransomware activity is climbing again, with a steep increase in the number of victims and the number of groups launching attacks. A new mid-year report from Searchlight Cyber shows how quickly the threat landscape is shifting and why CISOs need to keep adjusting their defenses.
Ransomware activity at record levels
From January through June, ransomware groups listed 3,734 victims on their public extortion sites. This is a 20% increase over the last half of 2024 and a 67% jump compared to the same period last year.