Just Three Ransomware Gangs Accounted for 40% of Attacks Last Month (infosecurity-magazine.com)

• Three groups responsible for nearly half of monthly ransomware incidents.
• Total of 672 ransomware events logged globally in March.
• Consolidation indicates increasing professionalization of cyber-threat actors.

"New data from Check Point reveals a significant trend toward consolidation in the ransomware landscape. In March 2026, the threat groups Qilin, Akira, and Dragonforce collectively executed 40% of the 672 documented ransomware incidents. This concentration of power among a small number of syndicates presents a strategic challenge for European cybersecurity resilience, necessitating enhanced intelligence sharing and unified defensive protocols against organized digital extortion networks."