The State of Ransomware Q2 2026
Check Point's Q2 2026 ransomware report finds dominant RaaS operations still leading while the previously concentrated ransomware landscape starts to shift.
Check Point Research published its State of Ransomware Q2 2026 report, examining the ransomware threat landscape. Over the past year the ecosystem was defined by concentration, with a handful of dominant Ransomware-as-a-Service operations causing most damage while the pool of active groups shrank. The new report indicates this picture is beginning to change, although the leading operations are still winning the majority of activity.
- Quarterly landscape report covering Q2 2026 ransomware trends.
- Prior year marked by concentration in a few dominant RaaS operations.
- Report signals early shift in group distribution, leaders still dominant.
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For the past year, the ransomware conversation has centered on concentration: a handful of dominant RaaS operations controlling most of the damage, and a shrinking pool of active groups fighting over the same territory. The State of Ransomware Q2 2026 report from Check Point Research shows that picture starting to shift. The leaders are still winning, but […]
By matthewsu · research.checkpoint.com
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