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e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25c3af75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-482c3176 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-text\" data-id=\"482c3176\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Helping Keep Small Business CYBERSafe!<br \/>\n<\/strong>Gibraltar: Monday 03 March 2025 at 10:00 CET<\/p>\n<p><b><strong>RANSOMWARE: 2025 Cyber Incident Insights Report: Threat Actors Double as Ransomware Declines<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>By: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=opera&amp;q=iain+%2B+cybersecurity&amp;sourceid=opera&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iain Fraser<\/a> &#8211; <a 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href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Threat+Actors+Double+as+Ransomware+Declines&amp;sca_esv=e51cbab9ee5c3981&amp;sxsrf=AHTn8zph4SoY8Bcsr629d69PJomhaYHNXg%3A1741186123462&amp;ei=S2TIZ6DnG76Mi-gP4fSlyAQ&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjguIHjl_OLAxU-xgIHHWF6CUkQ4dUDCBA&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=Threat+Actors+Double+as+Ransomware+Declines&amp;gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiK1RocmVhdCBBY3RvcnMgRG91YmxlIGFzIFJhbnNvbXdhcmUgRGVjbGluZXMyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiABBiiBDIFEAAY7wUyCBAAGIAEGKIEMgUQABjvBUj2F1CvBFjuDnABeACQAQCYAasBoAGABqoBAzAuNbgBA8gBAPgBAZgCAaACugGYAwCIBgGSBwMwLjGgB6MT&amp;sclient=gws-wiz-serp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Indexed on 030325 at 10:45 CET<\/a><em><br \/>\n#CyberInsights #CyberSecurity #CyberAwareness #CyberSafe #SME #SmallBusiness<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320487cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-text\" data-id=\"320487cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.s-rminform.com\/cyber-incident-insights-report-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>S-RM Cyber Incident Insights Report 2025<\/strong><\/a> delivers crucial findings on the evolving cyber threat landscape. Analysing over 600 cyber incidents from 2024, the report uncovers a significant shift in attack patterns and organizational resilience.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd0e <strong>Key Findings<\/strong><br \/>\nThreat Actors Doubled \u2013 The number of distinct cybercriminal groups surged by 96%, from 27 in 2023 to 53 in 2024, signalling a more fragmented and aggressive threat landscape.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cyberinsights.iainfraser.net\/index.php\/2024\/09\/08\/special-feature-ransomware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ransomware<\/a> Still Dominant but Slowing<\/strong> \u2013 One-third of all incidents involved ransomware, maintaining its top spot for the third consecutive year. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberinsights.iainfraser.net\/index.php\/2024\/09\/08\/special-feature-ransomware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ransomware<\/strong><\/a>-related leak site listings grew by just 13% in 2024, a major drop from 70% growth in 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Decline in Ransom Payments \u2013<\/strong> Only 14% of victims paid a ransom in 2024, a sharp decline from 28% in 2022, showing increased organizational resilience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Backups Save Businesses<\/strong> \u2013 58% of ransomware victims had viable backups, up 26% since 2022, enabling data recovery without paying hackers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Security Gaps Fuel Attacks<\/strong> \u2013 72% of <strong>ransomware<\/strong> cases exploited unpatched software or the lack of Multi-Factor Authentication (<a href=\"https:\/\/cyberinsights.iainfraser.net\/index.php\/2024\/09\/14\/special-feature-what-is-mfa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MFA<\/strong><\/a>). Meanwhile, 42% of Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks succeeded due to incomplete <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberinsights.iainfraser.net\/index.php\/2024\/09\/14\/special-feature-what-is-mfa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MFA<\/strong><\/a> deployment.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd10 <strong>Cybersecurity Lessons for 2025<\/strong><br \/>\nThis report underscores why businesses must prioritize cybersecurity best practices:<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Patch known vulnerabilities to prevent exploitation.<br \/>\n\u2705 Implement Multi-Factor Authentication (<strong>MFA<\/strong>) fully across all systems.<br \/>\n\u2705 Maintain frequent, tested backups to mitigate ransomware damage.<br \/>\n\u2705 Enhance threat detection and response to counter growing attack complexity.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcca<strong> Final Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nThe <strong>S-RM Cyber Incident Insights Report 2025<\/strong> highlights both growing cyber threats and positive trends in resilience. With cybercriminal groups doubling, organizations must stay vigilant and proactive. 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