‘An All-Time High’: Number of Ransomware Groups Exploded in 2025 as Victim Growth Rate Doubled - with Qilin Dominating the Landscape

‘An all-time high’: Number of ransomware groups exploded in 2025 as victim growth rate doubled - with Qilin dominating the landscape

Ransomware groups reached a record high in 2025, and claimed a record number of victims in the process.

Record ransomware surge as 7,458 victims named in 2025

Ransomware hits record 7,458 named victims in 2025 as 124 gangs crowd dark web leak sites and new “supergroup” alliances emerge.

Number of ransomware victims hits record high

Ransomware groups listed a record 7,458 victims on dark web leak sites in 2025, representing a significant 30 percent increase compared to 2024. A new report from Searchlight Cyber also tracks a record-breaking 93 active ransomware groups in H2 alone, with 2025 seeing the highest number of brand-new groups emerging on the dark web. Qilin dominates the landscape as the most prolific group, marking a staggering 420 percent year-on-year increase in…