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Ransomware payments cratered in 2025, but attacks surged to record highs
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Published 2026-02-27 07:00 UTCUpdated 2026-02-27 22:07 UTC
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Overview
Intrusions continue to center on credential access and timed execution outside standard business hours. The Sophos Active Adversary Report 2026 analyzes 661 incident response and managed detection and response cases handled between November 1, 2024 and October 31, 2025, spanning organizations in 70 countries.
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Duplicate ratio
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All evidence
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Ransomware incidence spike met with plummeting payment rates
SC Media · scworld.com · 2026-02-27 22:07 UTC
Ransomware payments cratered in 2025, but attacks surged to record highs
theregister_security · go.theregister.com · 2026-02-27 16:15 UTC
Ransomware activity peaks outside business hours
Help Net Security · helpnetsecurity.com · 2026-02-27 09:38 UTC
Ransomware groups switch to stealthy attacks and long-term access
CSO Online · csoonline.com · 2026-02-27 07:00 UTC
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