Comparitech researchers have released the May 2025 ransomware roundup. According to the findings, May was the quietest month this year so far with 457 in total attacks claimed by ransomware groups–down from 494 in April and about half February’s vast figure of 980.
The research dives into the number of attacks, industries impacted, as well as the most prolific gangs.
Key findings include:
- 457 attacks in total — 33 confirmed attacks
- Of the 33 confirmed attacks:
- 19 were on businesses
- 6 were on government entities
- 2 was on healthcare companies
- 6 were on educational institutions
- Of the 424 unconfirmed attacks:
- 376 were on businesses
- 13 were on government entities
- 21 were on healthcare companies
- 11 were on educational institutions
- The most prolific ransomware gangs were SafePay (71), Qilin (50), Play (44), Akira (32), NightSpire (16), and Devman (16). Qilin and Devman had the most confirmed attacks (three each), followed by SafePay, Dire Wolf, Interlock, and Gunra with two each
- Where hackers provide the data theft size (in 223 cases), over 75.8 TB of data was allegedly stolen, giving an average of 340 GB per breach
For full details, the report can be found here: https://www.comparitech.com/news/ransomware-roundup-may-2025/
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May Ransomware Roundup: Comparitech Research on Most Prolific Gangs, Top Targeted Industries, and More
Comparitech researchers have released the May 2025 ransomware roundup. According to the findings, May was the quietest month this year so far with 457 in total attacks claimed by ransomware groups–down from 494 in April and about half February’s vast figure of 980.
The research dives into the number of attacks, industries impacted, as well as the most prolific gangs.
Key findings include:
For full details, the report can be found here: https://www.comparitech.com/news/ransomware-roundup-may-2025/
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