Ransomware

Key Takeaways from the S-RM Cyber Incident Insights Report 2026

By Ross McKean & David Cook on March 16, 2026

Posted in Cyber security, Cyber-crime, Data loss prevention, Data security and breaches, Ransomware

S‑RM’s 2026 Cyber Incident Insights Report offers one of the clearest indicators yet of how rapidly the global threat landscape is shifting. Drawing on more than 800 incidents handled throughout 2025, the report reveals a ransomware ecosystem that is expanding, fragmenting and becoming less predictable, while AI adoption(on both sides of the divide) introduces new…

UK: Consultation on Ransomware payments

By Jules Toynton & Rachel de Souza on January 23, 2025

Posted in Cyber security, Cyber-crime, Ransomware

On 14 January 2025, the UK Home Office published a consultation paper focusing on legislative proposals to reduce payments to cyber criminals and increasing incident reporting.

The proposals set out in the consultation paper aim to protect UK businesses, citizens, and critical infrastructure from the growing threat of ransomware, by reducing the financial incentives for…