Manufacturing Ransomware's 'New Normal': 800 Victims, Data Extortion, and Four Groups Running the Show
Q1 2026 ransomware data confirms manufacturing's sustained crisis: 800+ victims across all sectors, attack volumes holding steady quarter-over-quarter, and a structural shift toward data extortion replacing traditional encryption. Four groups — RansomHub, SafePay, Akira, and Qilin — are running the industrial targeting playbook.
