Ransomware Attacks Reach Record High for 2026
NCC Group reports a record 1,073 organizations hit by ransomware in August 2026, with Qilin and The Gentlemen the most prolific groups.
NCC Group's August 2026 Cyber Threat Intelligence Report recorded 1,073 ransomware victims, a 12% rise from July's 973 and a 2026 record high. North America took 44% of incidents and the industrial sector 31%. Qilin was attributed 164 incidents and The Gentlemen 116, followed by Clop (89), Dire Wolf (43) and INC Ransom (43); the report also notes a shift toward pure data theft and extortion without encryption.
- 1,073 victims in August, up 12% from July's 973
- North America 44% of incidents; industrial sector 31% of targets
- Qilin (164) and The Gentlemen (116) dominated attributions
- Some groups now favor data theft and extortion over encryption
- NCC urges playbooks and tabletop exercises to improve resilience
- Threat actors
- QilinThe GentlemenClopINC Ransom
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2 min read at infosecurity-magazine.comA total of 1073 firms fell victim to ransomware attacks globally in August, with the industrial sector the most affected, according to new NCC data
By Danny Palmer · infosecurity-magazine.com
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