In Q2 of 2025, ransomware remained a leading threat to organizations worldwide, though the overall number of ransomware incidents reported to Beazley dropped.
Distributed denial-of-service (DDos) attacks are on the rise again, with cheap tools available to launch them and cybercrminals using DDoS as part of broader attacks.
Cybercriminals steal data because it can be valuable and to back up threats of public exposure and reputational damage. However, your data can be protected from theft with good IT security and risk management.
Because business email compromise (BEC) often relies on social engineering, people are as important as technology in preventing losses from BEC.
Protecting against a ransomware attack requires the right approach to IT security and risk management, including a defence in depth approach to securing your environment.