Ransomware Never Stopped: Over 9,000 Confirmed Attacks Since 2018

Multiple high-impact cyber developments: Ransomnews independently confirmed 9,291 ransomware attacks worldwide (Jan 2018–Jul 2026), with ransomware activity remaining above ~1,400 attacks/year since 2023 and Qilin leading in 2026. Supply-chain abuse and malware proliferation observed: researchers found 222 GitHub repos pushing fake Go packages that deliver loaders, stealers, RATs and cryptominers; fake VPN and trojanized 7-Zip apps turned victims into residential proxy nodes. New and evolving malware families: Microsoft disclosed GigaWiper, a modular Go backdoor with espionage and destructive‑