Check Point Research: The State of Ransomware Q2 2026
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Check Point Research's quarterly cross-sector ransomware landscape report, published 2026-08-13 from data-leak-site victim data. Counts 2,139 victims in Q2 2026, essentially flat quarter over quarter and up 33% year over year, with the top ten groups' share falling from 71% to 57.6% while the number of active groups climbed from 71 to 93, a new high for the tracked period. Records Qilin as the most prolific operator for a fourth straight quarter at 279 victims despite a 17% fall, The Gentlemen surging 62% to 269, the US victim share falling from 50% to 42%, ransom payment rates at a multi-year low near 23%, and a narrowing exploitation window with AI increasingly cited as the accelerant.
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