August's ransomware activity hit new high for the year | TechTarget
Ransomware activity reached its highest monthly level of 2026 in August, but the underlying security problem extends beyond attackers developing new capabilities.
The latest figures from the security firm NCC Group indicate that organizations are still struggling to restrict access across interconnected systems, update infrastructure without disrupting operations and contain intrusions before stolen credentials become a business-wide crisis.
NCC Group recorded 1,073 publicly reported ransomware attacks in August, up approximately 12% from July's 960 attacks. Industrials accounted for 31% of recorded attacks, while North America and Europe represented 44% and 26% of global attacks, respectively. Qilin, a ransomware cybercrime operation formed in 2022, led the August rankings with 15% of recorded attacks.
The figures do not establish that security investments are ineffective. Rather, they reveal ongoing opportunities for attackers across an unevenly protected market. While defenders struggle to maintain controls across legacy infrastructure, cloud services and identities, an attacker simply...
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