Most Prolific Ransomware Strains by Number of Confirmed Attacks in April 2025: Akira: Had the most confirmed attacks with three in total, Qilin: Had two confirmed attacks, NightSpire: Had two confirmed attacks, Silent: Had two confirmed attacks. Silent was new to the scene in April with just four claims in total, Sarcoma: Had two confirmed attacks.
Most Prolific Ransomware Strains by Number of Confirmed Attacks in April 2025: Akira: Had the most confirmed attacks with three in total, Qilin: Had two confirmed attacks, NightSpire: Had two confirmed attacks, Silent: Had two confirmed attacks. Silent was new to the scene in April with just four claims in total, Sarcoma: Had two confirmed attacks. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Comparitech in May 2025. It covers topics including Ransomware. The original data appears in Ransomware roundup: April 2025 . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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Most Prolific Ransomware Strains by Number of Confirmed Attacks in April 2025: Akira: Had the most confirmed attacks with three in total, Qilin: Had two confirmed attacks, NightSpire: Had two confirmed attacks, Silent: Had two confirmed attacks. Silent was new to the scene in April with just four claims in total, Sarcoma: Had two confirmed attacks. This data was published by Comparitech and covers Ransomware.
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This statistic comes from Ransomware roundup: April 2025 , published by Comparitech on May 2, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.comparitech.com/news/ransomware-roundup-april-2025/.
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