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Ransomware Statistics — 2026

Total victims
6853
in 2026
Active groups
140
in 2026
Countries hit
139
in 2026

Sector Activity Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2026

Manufacturing 1188
Manufacturing
  • Jan139
  • Feb148
  • Mar168
  • Apr150
  • May131
  • Jun113
  • Jul152
  • Aug185
  • Sep2
  • Oct0
  • Nov0
  • Dec0
Jan Sep
Professional Services 1185
Professional Services
  • Jan97
  • Feb128
  • Mar126
  • Apr189
  • May190
  • Jun140
  • Jul175
  • Aug136
  • Sep4
  • Oct0
  • Nov0
  • Dec0
Jan Sep
Technology 918
Technology
  • Jan116
  • Feb126
  • Mar127
  • Apr98
  • May87
  • Jun75
  • Jul126
  • Aug156
  • Sep7
  • Oct0
  • Nov0
  • Dec0
Jan Sep
Healthcare 591
Healthcare
  • Jan49
  • Feb69
  • Mar64
  • Apr79
  • May70
  • Jun55
  • Jul85
  • Aug118
  • Sep2
  • Oct0
  • Nov0
  • Dec0
Jan Sep
Retail & E-Commerce 534
Retail & E-Commerce
  • Jan59
  • Feb55
  • Mar61
  • Apr87
  • May62
  • Jun63
  • Jul70
  • Aug76
  • Sep1
  • Oct0
  • Nov0
  • Dec0
Jan Sep
Financial Services 373
Financial Services
  • Jan42
  • Feb54
  • Mar54
  • Apr42
  • May36
  • Jun29
  • Jul50
  • Aug66
  • Sep0
  • Oct0
  • Nov0
  • Dec0
Jan Sep
Agriculture and Food Production 278
Agriculture and Food Production
  • Jan24
  • Feb26
  • Mar36
  • Apr35
  • May40
  • Jun39
  • Jul37
  • Aug39
  • Sep2
  • Oct0
  • Nov0
  • Dec0
Jan Sep
Transportation 271
Transportation
  • Jan23
  • Feb38
  • Mar29
  • Apr37
  • May35
  • Jun26
  • Jul37
  • Aug44
  • Sep2
  • Oct0
  • Nov0
  • Dec0
Jan Sep
Government & Defense 247
Government & Defense
  • Jan30
  • Feb28
  • Mar41
  • Apr32
  • May25
  • Jun27
  • Jul37
  • Aug26
  • Sep1
  • Oct0
  • Nov0
  • Dec0
Jan Sep
Education 213
Education
  • Jan27
  • Feb24
  • Mar31
  • Apr23
  • May29
  • Jun25
  • Jul24
  • Aug27
  • Sep3
  • Oct0
  • Nov0
  • Dec0
Jan Sep
Energy & Utilities 204
Energy & Utilities
  • Jan28
  • Feb20
  • Mar30
  • Apr30
  • May10
  • Jun18
  • Jul35
  • Aug33
  • Sep0
  • Oct0
  • Nov0
  • Dec0
Jan Sep
Hospitality 193
Hospitality
  • Jan21
  • Feb26
  • Mar23
  • Apr20
  • May23
  • Jun21
  • Jul27
  • Aug31
  • Sep1
  • Oct0
  • Nov0
  • Dec0
Jan Sep

Daily Victim Heatmap — 2026

Top 10 Groups

Top 10 Sectors

Victims per Month (2026)

Cumulative Victims (2026)

Top 20 Countries

Victims by Day of Week (2026)

Sector distribution per month in % (2026)

Group Claim Flows

Link thickness reflects how often one group's claim on a victim was followed by another's. Based on 52 victims discovered in 2026 and claimed by 2 or more groups — showing only the top 20 most common paths for readability.

Graph concept by Valéry Rieß-Marchive


Takedown Requests — 2026

Status Breakdown

Requests by Month

New Ransomware Groups in 2026

66
Added Name Victims in 2026 Victims Overall Last Victim
2026-01-05 Sicarii 1 1 2026-01-05
2026-01-06 Vect 25 25 2026-04-15
2026-02-04 The green blood group 2 2 2026-02-04
2026-02-07 Insomnia 46 46 2026-08-31
2026-02-11 Reynolds 1 1 2026-02-11
2026-02-11 Bravox 28 28 2026-09-01
2026-02-17 Payload 75 75 2026-08-20
2026-02-23 Cipherforce 6 6 2026-02-23
2026-02-23 Kittykatkrew 2 2 2026-02-25
2026-02-25 Shadowbyt3$ 17 17 2026-08-29
2026-03-03 Ailock 51 51 2026-08-26
2026-03-12 Loki 1 1 2026-03-12
2026-03-17 Exitium 4 4 2026-04-14
2026-03-21 Alp-001 17 17 2026-04-08
2026-04-03 Netrunner 6 6 2026-04-03
2026-04-03 Krybit 133 133 2026-09-01
2026-04-08 Auditteam 19 19 2026-08-27
2026-04-09 Timc 3 3 2026-04-09
2026-04-13 Lamashtu 34 34 2026-06-17
2026-04-29 Aurora 34 34 2026-08-31
2026-04-29 M3rx 38 38 2026-08-29
2026-04-30 Mnt6 3 3 2026-05-02
2026-05-01 Fulcrumsec 26 26 2026-09-01
2026-05-02 Cmdorganization 43 43 2026-07-31
2026-05-02 Blackwater 12 12 2026-08-24
2026-05-04 Prinzeugen 5 5 2026-06-28
2026-05-05 Icarus 12 12 2026-06-23
2026-05-10 Leakbazaar 9 9 2026-05-10
2026-05-18 Titan 24 24 2026-08-20
2026-05-28 0day syndicate 5 5 2026-05-29
2026-06-02 Black x 11 11 2026-09-01
2026-06-09 Ulose 5 5 2026-06-09
2026-06-13 Triple x 4 4 2026-08-05
2026-06-15 Deadlock 101 101 2026-08-24
2026-06-26 Wallstreet 10 10 2026-09-01
2026-06-28 Settra 55 55 2026-08-31
2026-06-28 Redact 2 2 2026-06-28
2026-06-29 Blackfield 2 2 2026-07-03
2026-07-06 Cry0 2 2 2026-08-06
2026-07-06 Doommageddon 10 10 2026-08-28
2026-07-06 Booba project 16 16 2026-08-24
2026-07-09 Crpxo 37 37 2026-08-02
2026-07-13 D1r 3 3 2026-07-13
2026-07-26 Exfilsquad 15 15 2026-07-26
2026-07-26 Global secret group 43 43 2026-08-31
2026-07-30 Gammax 4 4 2026-08-06
2026-07-30 Kyber 1 1 2026-07-30
2026-08-04 Orova 45 45 2026-08-31
2026-08-05 Panzer 17 17 2026-08-28
2026-08-05 Orion 14 14 2026-08-05
2026-08-05 Dark project 25 25 2026-08-25
2026-08-06 Barracuda 8 8 2026-08-23
2026-08-07 L group 28 28 2026-08-23
2026-08-07 Helix 8 8 2026-08-22
2026-08-07 Storm 41 41 2026-08-27
2026-08-09 Sovcali 1 1 2026-08-09
2026-08-12 Majinahanashi 22 22 2026-09-01
2026-08-12 Emperador 10 10 2026-08-29
2026-08-12 Ethics 3 3 2026-08-12
2026-08-14 Bluewhale 2 2 2026-08-14
2026-08-15 Xpl0itrs 8 8 2026-08-20
2026-08-16 Eclipse 4 4 2026-08-27
2026-08-20 Iah6477 7 7 2026-08-29
2026-08-20 Dysphor1a 8 8 2026-08-23
2026-08-30 Zawoo 19 19 2026-08-31
2026-08-30 Falcon 3 3 2026-08-31