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QBE predicts 40% rise in ransomware incidents by 2026

By 2025-10-27T13:00:00

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‘As British businesses expand their use of cloud infrastructure and AI tools, they are also reshaping their risk landscape,’ says cyber portfolio manager

Ransomware incidents are projected to rise by 40% from 2025 to 2026, as cybercriminals target vulnerabilities in cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence (AI) tools, according to QBE’s latest cyber report.

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