Comparitech researchers have released a study looking at all the government ransomware attacks of the first half of 2025. Government organizations are a dominant focus for hackers, due to the sensitive information the industry holds.
According to the findings, there was a 65% increase in attacks compared to the first half of 2024.
This research looks at ransomware attacks on government organizations by country, finding the U.S. to have been the most targeted. Additionally, the study outlines the biggest ransomware demands on governments, worldwide, as well as which gangs are most prolific in this industry.
Key findings include:
- 208 attacks in total – 124 in Q1 and 84 in Q2
- 104 confirmed attacks – 54 in Q1 and 50 in Q2
- 104 unconfirmed attacks – 70 in Q1 and 34 in Q2
- 366,006 records are known to have been breached in the confirmed attacks
- 78.5 TB of data allegedly stolen (67.2 TB in the confirmed attacks)
- Average theft of 1.3 TB of data per attack
- Average ransom demand of $1.65 million
- The most prolific ransomware strains with the highest number of claims against government entities were Babuk (26), Qilin (17), INC (16), Funksec (12), and RansomHub (12)
- Qilin had the most confirmed attacks (13), followed by INC and RansomHub (8 each)
You can read the research here: https://www.comparitech.com/news/government-ransomware-roundup-h1-2025-stats-on-attacks-ransoms-and-data-breaches/
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Government Ransomware Roundup: Attacks on the Incline for H1 2025?
Comparitech researchers have released a study looking at all the government ransomware attacks of the first half of 2025. Government organizations are a dominant focus for hackers, due to the sensitive information the industry holds.
According to the findings, there was a 65% increase in attacks compared to the first half of 2024.
This research looks at ransomware attacks on government organizations by country, finding the U.S. to have been the most targeted. Additionally, the study outlines the biggest ransomware demands on governments, worldwide, as well as which gangs are most prolific in this industry.
Key findings include:
You can read the research here: https://www.comparitech.com/news/government-ransomware-roundup-h1-2025-stats-on-attacks-ransoms-and-data-breaches/
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