The ransomware landscape in Q3 2025 has reached a critical inflection point. Despite multiple law enforcement takedowns earlier in the year, ransomware attacks remain at historically high levels. Check Point Research tracked 1,592 new victims across 85 active extortion groups, marking a 25% increase year-over-year. While major brands like RansomHub and 8Base have vanished, new and smaller threat actors have rapidly filled the void, fragmenting the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) market more than ever before. Record Fragmentation: 85 Active Extortion Groups The number of active ransomware groups surged to a record high of 85, with 14 new groups emerging in Q3 alone. […]
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