Comparitech Research: Q3 Ransomware Roundup

Today, Comparitech researchers published a ransomware roundup for the third quarter of 2025. So far this year, there have been a total of 5,186 tracked ransomware attacks. This is a 36% increase from the same period of time in 2024. 

Q3 of 2025 also saw a 6 percent increase in attacks from Q2 of 2025—rising from 1,434 to 1,517. 

The study takes a look at the most prolific ransomware strains, as well as at ransomware attacks by sector, finding that year over year, attacks on government and healthcare organizations have decreased, while attacks against the education sector remained similar. 

The full study can be found here at this link: https://www.comparitech.com/news/ransomware-roundup-q3-2025/

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