Ransomware Attacks Kept Climbing In 2025 As Gangs Refused To Stay Dead
The Register, Thursday, January 8th, 2026
Cop wins hit crime infrastructure, not the people behind it
If 2025 was meant to be the year ransomware started dying, nobody appears to have told the attackers.
In its 2025 State of Ransomware in the US report, security firm Emsisoft says ransomware attacks continued to climb last year, with more victims appearing on extortion sites and more groups operating than ever before. The figures climbed even as police and prosecutors notched up a string of wins against ransomware groups, such as the global takedown of BlackSuit in August.