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2025 ends but in the first week of 2026 a handsome figure of victims have been listed a victims of ransomware attack. Nearly about 10 groups are active for the very first week. Quin, play, direwolf, handala are some notable ones.
Accroding to ransomware.live as of 5 january of 2026, 42 organizations are in the queue of victims by 308 ransomware groups. Recent analysis reveals that a few threat groups account for most ransomware attacks, with Qilin being the most active and having the highest number of victims.
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Qilin is the main threat actor, responsible for around 14 victims, making it the most active group during this time.
Play and Direwolf are secondary threats, each causing about 7 victims, showing less activity compared to Qilin.
Handala has moderate activity, with around 5 victims, making it a mid-tier threat.
DragonForce and Incransom show some activity, with about 3 victims each, indicating they may be engaging in opportunistic or targeted attacks.
LockBit5, Sinobi, and Everest show minimal activity around 1 victim each.
