AI fuels rise in ransomware threats

New research from Check Point Software reveals a cyber threat landscape increasingly defined by ransomware growth, regional concentration of cyber attacks, and rising data exposure linked to enterprise use of GenAI. In December 2025, organizations globally continued to face sustained cyber pressure, with the average number of cyberattacks per organization per week reaching 2,027, a one percent increase from the previous month, and a nine percent increase from December 2024. At the same time, ransomware attacks surged sharply, with 945 publicly reported incidents in December, a 60 percent increase from December 2024. Ransomware remains the most disruptive cyber threat globally,… [Continue Reading]