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In 2025, there were 103 distinct ransomware threat actors observed targeting critical infrastructure.

10/21/2025
RansomwareRansomware groups

Out of 103 active ransomware groups, five groups accounted for nearly 25% of global ransomware incidents.

10/21/2025
RansomwareRansomware groups

In 2025, 2,332 ransomware incidents targeted critical infrastructure, accounting for 50% of all incidents, compared to 1,745 incidents, which accounted for 54%, in 2024.

10/21/2025
RansomwareCritical infrastructure

Qilin was responsible for 248 incidents, Clop for 246 incidents, Akira for 209 incidents, Play for 120 incidents, and SafePay for 115 incidents in 2025.

10/21/2025
RansomwareRansomware groups

2.67 million machines were infected by infostealer malware in H1 2025. This led to more than 204 million compromised credentials being observed.

8/4/2025
InfostealerCompromised credentials

Both infostealer infections and compromised credentials are on track to surpass 2024 figures, which saw over 4.3 million machines infected with approximately 330 million compromised credentials. This indicates a 24% increase YoY in these areas.

8/4/2025
InfostealerCompromised credentials

3,662 ransomware victims were tracked globally by KELA in the first half of 2025. This represents a 54% increase year-over-year (YoY) compared to the first half of 2024, as KELA tracked a total of 5,230 victims in all of 2024.

8/4/2025
Ransomware

The United States accounted for over half of all ransomware victims in H1 2025.

8/4/2025
RansomwareUS

Clop ransomware experienced a 2,300% increase in victim claims, which was driven by the exploitation of a vulnerability in Cleo software.

8/4/2025
RansomwareClop

Among the roles most vulnerable to credential theft, 28% were in Project Management, followed by Consulting (12%) and Software Development (10.7%).

4/29/2025
CredentialsCredential theft

The average time between credentials being found and the reported ransomware attack was 2.5 weeks

4/29/2025
CredentialsCredential theftRansomware

Infostealer activity has surged by 266% in recent years.

4/29/2025
Infostealer

Credentials for victims of the Play, Akira, and Rhysida ransomware groups were found on cybercrime marketplaces between 5 and 95 days prior to the reported attack.

4/29/2025
CredentialsCredential theftRansomware

KELA found a 200% surge in cybercriminals seeking AI to launch attacks.

3/25/2025
AICyber attack

KELA's platform recorded a 200% increase in mentions of malicious AI tools and tactics in 2024.

3/25/2025
AI

There was a 52% increase in discussions related to jailbreaking methods on cybercrime forums in 2024 compared to the previous year.

3/25/2025
Jailbreaking

KELA found a 200% surge in cybercriminals seeking AI to launch attacks.

3/25/2025
AICyber attack

3.9 billion credentials were shared in the form of credentials lists (ULP files).

2/1/2025

Over 330 million compromised credentials were linked to infostealer malware.

2/1/2025

The top three infostealer malware strains (Lumma, StealC, and RedLine) were responsible for over 75% of infected machines.

2/1/2025

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