This morning, Comparitech researchers published a study looking at all the ransomware attacks for April, finding that attacks actually dropped by nearly 22 percent, falling to the lowest level in six months. The only sector that did not see a decline in attacks, however, was the healthcare sector.
Rebecca Moody, Head of Data Research at Comparitech, commented:
“While the dip in ransomware figures does make for positive reading, I don’t think we can pop the champagne cork just yet. As noted in the report, Qilin’s claims were down last month, which contributed significantly to the decline in attacks. But with 14 victims added to its site this month already, it looks like the small reprieve may be over. What the report also highlights is the ongoing focus on healthcare companies — both those providing direct care and those operating within the sector (e.g. medical billing providers). Some significant attacks were reported last month (namely Signature Healthcare and ChipSoft), which only served to remind us how extensive the impact these attacks can have on all types of healthcare companies.”
Key findings also included:
- 628 attacks in total — 43 confirmed attacks (confirmed by the entity involved)
- Of the 43 confirmed attacks:
- 27 were on businesses
- 8 were on government entities
- 4 were on healthcare companies
- 4 were on educational institutions
- Of the 585 unconfirmed attacks:
- 524 were on businesses
- 11 were on government entities
- 41 were on healthcare companies
- 9 were on educational institutions
- The most prolific ransomware gangs were Qilin (105), The Gentlemen (67), and DragonForce (60)
- INC had the most confirmed attacks (5), followed by Payload and The Gentlemen (4 each), and LockBit and DragonForce (3 each)
- Nearly 125 TB of data was stolen across all of these attacks
- The US saw the most attacks (260), followed by Canada (32), the United Kingdom (30), and Germany (29)
For full details, the study can be read here: https://www.comparitech.com/news/ransomware-roundup-april-2026/
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April Ransomware Report From Comparitech: Decline in Attacks, but Qilin Now Back on the Rise
This morning, Comparitech researchers published a study looking at all the ransomware attacks for April, finding that attacks actually dropped by nearly 22 percent, falling to the lowest level in six months. The only sector that did not see a decline in attacks, however, was the healthcare sector.
Rebecca Moody, Head of Data Research at Comparitech, commented:
“While the dip in ransomware figures does make for positive reading, I don’t think we can pop the champagne cork just yet. As noted in the report, Qilin’s claims were down last month, which contributed significantly to the decline in attacks. But with 14 victims added to its site this month already, it looks like the small reprieve may be over. What the report also highlights is the ongoing focus on healthcare companies — both those providing direct care and those operating within the sector (e.g. medical billing providers). Some significant attacks were reported last month (namely Signature Healthcare and ChipSoft), which only served to remind us how extensive the impact these attacks can have on all types of healthcare companies.”
Key findings also included:
For full details, the study can be read here: https://www.comparitech.com/news/ransomware-roundup-april-2026/
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