Comparitech Has A Ransomware Roundup: A short but busy February

Comparitech researchers have published a ransomware roundup for the month of February. Although it may be the shortest month of the year, February 2025 actually turned into one of the busiest months for ransomware attacks over the last year or so. 

Key findings include: 

  • 959 attacks in total — 41 confirmed attacks
  • Of the 41 confirmed attacks:
    • 20 were on businesses
    • 8 were on government entities
    • 7 were on healthcare companies
    • 6 were on educational institutions
  • Of the 918 unconfirmed attacks:
    • 824 were on businesses
    • 11 were on government entities
    • 40 were on healthcare companies
    • 21 were on educational institutions
  • The most prolific ransomware gangs were Clop (323), RansomHub (95), Akira (80), Play (47), and Qilin (43). RansomHub and Qilin had the most confirmed attacks out of these claims with six and four, respectively

For full details, the study can be read here: https://www.comparitech.com/news/ransomware-roundup-february-2025/

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