Qilin Ransomware: Now the most prolific gang of the last few years says Comparitech

Comparitech researchers has published a research study diving into this very ransomware gang.

Key findings for Qilin in 2025 include:

  • 701 victims (118 of these attacks have been confirmed)
  • 45 attacks on healthcare providers (14 confirmed)
  • 40 attacks on government entities (22 confirmed)
  • 26 attacks on the education sector (7 confirmed)
  • 590 attacks on businesses (75 confirmed):
    • 143 on manufacturers (11 confirmed)
    • 108 on service-based businesses (9 confirmed)
    • 69 on finance companies (27 confirmed)
    • 50 on retailers (2 confirmed)
    • 34 on construction companies (2 confirmed)
  • 788,377 records breached in the confirmed attacks
  • 116 TB of data stolen across all attacks (47 TB in confirmed attacks)
  • The US accounts for the most attacks (375), followed by France (41), Canada (39), South Korea (33), and Spain (26)

You can read more here: https://www.comparitech.com/news/qilin-ransomware-stats-on-attacks-ransoms-data-breaches/

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