New Cyble research shows ransomware attacks rose about 30% since late 2025 and continued into January 2026, with many incidents targeting software and manufacturing supply chains. Top groups such as Qilin and CL0P led high-volume claims while several major supply-chain-related breaches and new ransomware affiliates increased the overall threat. #Qilin #CL0P
Keypoints
- Ransomware attacks increased more than 30% since late 2025 and remained elevated into January 2026.
- Cyble recorded 2,018 claimed attacks in Q4 2025 and 679 claimed victims in January 2026.
- Qilin was the top group in January with 115 claims, followed by CL0P, Akira, Sinobi, and The Gentlemen.
- Supply-chain and manufacturing targets, plus IT and professional services, saw significant impact from clustered campaigns and software exploits.
- New groups Green Blood, DataKeeper, and MonoLock emerged, with DataKeeper and MonoLock promoting affiliate-focused technical and payment features.
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