AI-Powered Ransomware Surge Hits 7,831 Victims Worldwide

The report describes a dramatic 2025 increase in ransomware and credential-based cloud breaches fueled by AI-powered cybercrime tools and an industrialized attacker ecosystem; it documents a 389% year-over-year rise in ransomware incidents, rapid time-to-exploit (often within 24–48 hours), prolific infostealer infections (e.g., RedLine, Lumma, Vidar), sectoral impacts (manufacturing, business services, retail) and geographic concentrations (U.S., Canada, Germany), and emphasizes the need for accelerated defensive collaboration and intelligence sharing.