Today, Comparitech researchers released a study looking at the state of global ransomware attacks in July 2025. It was found that after three consecutive months of decline, July saw a four-percent uptick in ransomware attacks. Additionally, governments remain a key focus for hackers, with nine confirmed attacks on this sector carried out in nine different countries.
Key findings include:
- 464 attacks in total — 35 confirmed attacks
- Of the 35 confirmed attacks:
- 18 were on businesses
- 9 were on government entities
- 3 was on healthcare companies
- 5 were on educational institutions
- Of the 429 unconfirmed attacks:
- 383 were on businesses
- 12 were on government entities
- 21 were on healthcare companies
- 12 were on educational institutions
- The most prolific ransomware gangs were Qilin (62), INC (55), SafePay (43), Akira (37), and Play (22). INC had the most confirmed attacks (5), followed by Qilin (4), SafePay (3), and Rhysida (2)
- Where hackers provided the data theft size (in 222 cases), nearly 105 TB of data was allegedly stolen, giving an average of 476 GB per breach
- Several new gangs appeared this month, including Payouts King, Beast, and D4RK 4RMY. BlackByte also resurfaced after a 10-month hiatus
For full details, the full research can be found here: https://www.comparitech.com/news/ransomware-roundup-july-2025/
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Ransomware Attacks Increasing with Governments a Key Focus Says Comparitech
Today, Comparitech researchers released a study looking at the state of global ransomware attacks in July 2025. It was found that after three consecutive months of decline, July saw a four-percent uptick in ransomware attacks. Additionally, governments remain a key focus for hackers, with nine confirmed attacks on this sector carried out in nine different countries.
Key findings include:
For full details, the full research can be found here: https://www.comparitech.com/news/ransomware-roundup-july-2025/
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