The State of Ransomware 2026: Payments are dropping but encryption is climbing
2026-07-17T20:51:38Z•2ce18f792de24463a68a598a07492a4575f95240056cbbbf6b1c9f5b47a5574e
SMA1000active exploitationai-securityendpoint-detectionfirewallmitigationpatchingproduct-updateprotected-browserransomwaresonicwallsophosteampcpthreat-intelvectvulnerability
What happened
Feed of Sophos blog posts (July 2026) covering ransomware trends, product updates, threat research, and active vulnerability exploitation. Key items: Sophos’ State of Ransomware 2026 (payments declining but encryption increasing); active exploitation of SonicWall SMA1000 vulnerabilities; announcement of Sophos Fusion (AI-native defense) and Sophos Firewall v22 MR2; a new Sophos Protected Browser Extension; X‑Ops analysis of AI coding agents triggering endpoint detections; discussion of exploit mitigation gaps; and reporting on Vect/TeamPCP ransomware campaigns. Actionable advice: prioritize (S
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