Ransomware is evolving faster than it's being stopped

The number of active ransomware groups has jumped 45 percent in the past year, according to a new report from GuidePoint Security’s GRIT team. Covering Q2 2025, the report outlines how cybercriminals are regrouping, rebranding and using recycled tools to launch fresh attacks across industries. “While law enforcement’s disruption of dominant groups like LockBit, AlphV and BreachForums has dealt significant blows to cybercriminal networks, the sharp year-over-year rise in active ransomware groups makes it clear that a significant threat remains,” said Justin Timothy, Principal Threat Intelligence Analyst at GuidePoint Security. The GRIT team found that 71 ransomware groups were active… [Continue Reading]