UK businesses fear stigma of ransomware

The article reports that 323 UK organisations notified the national Report Fraud service of ransomware attacks between April 2025 and March 2026 (175 of them SMEs), with reported combined losses of £270,000; it argues that fear of stigma and reputational damage leads to substantial underreporting and urges victims to share details of attacks to help law enforcement and other organisations better understand and mitigate ransomware threats.