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Ransomware climbed to a second straight 2026 high of 1,073 attacks in August
NCC Group counted 1,073 ransomware attacks in August, a second straight 2026 high and 12% above July. Industrial companies took 31% of them, up from 28% in July, so the hardest-hit sector drew a larger slice of a larger total.
Reality
- Evidence55
- Adoption
- Insufficient
- Hype gap+25
- Incentives60
- Confidence55