Ransomware in 2025: How the Threat Evolved Beyond 2024

This report outlines how ransomware evolved in 2025, highlighting RaaS-enabled sophistication, deliberate targeting of critical sectors, multi-extortion tactics with data exfiltration, and adversaries’ use of AI; it recommends modern incident response practices, zero-trust and supply chain risk controls, and integration of digital risk monitoring to surface exposed credentials, assets, and chatter across deep/dark/surface web, alongside communications strategies to mitigate brand damage.