News Summary

• There were 2627 claimed attacks during the three-month period from July to September 2026.
• This is a 27% increase on the previous quarter, Q2 2026, and a 61% rise compared to Q3 2025.
• The finance and technology sectors experienced the biggest growth in ransomware incidents.
• Other critical sectors faced a significant rise in attacks, including education (up 50%), healthcare (39%), government (36%) and utilities (32%) Qilin and The Gentlemen were the most prolific ransomware groups in Q3, claiming 357 and 342 attacks, respectively.