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DII-2026-00210
ReportedReported by fewer than three independent publishers, with no official finding.

Pay up or not? Ransomware surge has victims facing tough choices.

Nearly half of companies that are targets of a ransomware cyber attack end up paying a ransom to release their data or systems, according to 2025 research from cybersecurity group Sophos, while the median amount...

21 July 2026 ยท Ransomware and extortion
21 July 2026
DII-2026-002102 sources โ†“
Quick facts
Category
Ransomware and extortion
Source
DataBreaches.net
Date
21 July 2026
Drafted by
Raidu Incident Detection

What happened

Not publicly disclosed.

Classification

Category
Ransomware and extortion

Sources and evidence

This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.

DataBreaches.net
Pay up or not? Ransomware surge has victims facing tough choices.
21 July 2026
arstechnica.com
Ars Technica