Cyber Threats Surge in 2025: Ransomware Up 179%, Data Breaches Soar 235%
The cybersecurity landscape has witnessed a dramatic surge in threats during the first half of 2025, according to our website's Global Threat Intelligence Index: 2025 Midyear Edition. Ransomware, data breaches, and information-stealing malware have all risen significantly, posing substantial financial and operational risks to organizations worldwide.
Ransomware incidents have soared by 179% since the start of the year, with vulnerability disclosures and publicly-available exploits also increasing by 246% and 179% respectively. Data breaches have surged by a staggering 235%. The theft of credentials via information-stealing malware has skyrocketed by 800%, driven by its low cost and accessibility, providing threat actors with deeper access to systems.
The digital attack surface continues to expand, with the volume of disclosed vulnerabilities growing at a record pace, up by 246% since February 2025. Organizations are grappling with this extreme volatility and escalating risk, navigating a complex environment marked by the rapid expansion of information-stealing malware and the relentless pervasiveness of ransomware, vulnerabilities, and data breaches. The organization identified as having the largest share of information stealers in the first half of 2025 is linked to Chinese attackers embedded in many enterprises.
The Global Threat Intelligence Index: 2025 Midyear Edition provides critical insights and proprietary data to help executive teams and threat intelligence professionals navigate these dangerous threats. As the cybersecurity landscape evolves rapidly, organizations must remain vigilant and proactive in their approach to cybersecurity.
