The latest ransomware trends highlight good news, but more risk.
The Verizon DBIR 2026 report shows 69% of organizations refusing to pay extortionists, which is up from last year!
This is great news as the more victims deny attackers their goals, it creates a long-term deterrence effect. However, in the short term, it will drive criminals to be more extreme in their actions to compel victims to pay.
We must stay strong! To do that, we must be prepared when ransomware strikes, so we can recover without providing material support to our enemies.
Verizon DBIR report link: https://www.verizon.com/business/resources/reports/dbir/
I created several video shorts, discussing interesting aspects of this year’s DBIR, which can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/@CybersecurityInsights/shorts
