Attackers are shifting tactics, targeting mid-size companies and critical infrastructure sectors, while generative AI risks threaten to overshadow a focus on cyber hygiene.
Ransomware attacks continue to be one of the most significant cybersecurity threats organizations and cybersecurity leaders face. Attacks lead to wide-scale disruptions, large data breaches, huge payouts and millions of dollars in costs to businesses.

In response, large, coordinated law enforcement operations have targeted major ransomware groups and disrupted operations, dismantled data leak sites and seen the release of decryption keys.

However, the volume of attacks has risen, the number of reported victims continues to grow and like a hydra that sprouts new heads, the ransomware ecosystem has been reformed and continues operating, although some of the tactics are changing.

Here are five key insights CISOs need to know in 2025.

1. Too much focus on generative AI risks underestimating known threats

Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT continue to cause a stir in organizations and raise a host of security concerns. However, some incident data and threat analysis suggest security leaders need to remain vigilant about the evolution of traditional ransomware tactics.

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Source : https://www.csoonline.com/article/3825545/5-things-to-know-about-ransomware-threats-in-2025.html