--- title: UK Cyber Attacks Jump 26% Year-on-Year as Ransomware... description: Check Point Research's Global Threat Intelligence report for July 2026 shows UK organisations faced an average of 1,597 weekly cyber attacks, up 26%... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/uk-cyber-attacks-jump-26-year-on-year-as-ransomware-activity-doubles-globally-vcmpseiyw twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: UK Cyber Attacks Jump 26% Year-on-Year as Ransomware Activity Doubles Globally | daily.dev og:description: Check Point Research's Global Threat Intelligence report for July 2026 shows UK organisations faced an average of 1,597 weekly cyber attacks, up 26%... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/uk-cyber-attacks-jump-26-year-on-year-as-ransomware-activity-doubles-globally-vcmpseiyw og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/vCmPseiyw.png og:image:alt: UK Cyber Attacks Jump 26% Year-on-Year as Ransomware Activity Doubles Globally og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # UK Cyber Attacks Jump 26% Year-on-Year as Ransomware Activity Doubles Globally **[IT Security Guru](https://daily.dev/sources/itsecurityguru)** · 4 min read · 1 upvotes · 1 comments ## Summary Check Point Research's Global Threat Intelligence report for July 2026 shows UK organisations faced an average of 1,597 weekly cyber attacks, up 26% year-on-year, outpacing the 16% global rise to 2,336 weekly attacks. Ransomware surged 87% year-on-year globally to 964 reported victims, a sharp break from H1 2026 averages. Education, Government, and Energy remain top targets, while GenAI tools now pose daily data leakage risk, with 88% of regular GenAI-using organisations affected by high-risk prompt activity. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How much did ransomware activity increase globally in July 2026 compared to the first half of the year? Reported ransomware victims reached 964 globally in July 2026, up 87% year-on-year and 49% from June, marking a sharp break from the first half of 2026 when monthly ransomware activity averaged around 672 incidents. Business Services was hardest hit at 32.5% of victims, followed by Industrial Manufacturing and Consumer Goods and Services. _Security teams tracking ransomware trends can follow threat intelligence updates like this on daily.dev._ ### Which ransomware groups were most active in July 2026? The Gentlemen and Qilin were the most prevalent ransomware groups in July 2026, each responsible for 14% of published attacks, while DeadLock climbed to third place with 10% and 97 reported victims. This reflects continued churn in the ransomware ecosystem as new groups rise in prominence. _Keeping up with shifting ransomware group activity matters for defenders on daily.dev._ ### How risky is generative AI usage for enterprise data leakage? One in every 36 prompts sent from enterprise networks in July 2026 carried a high risk of sensitive data leakage, and 88% of organisations that regularly use GenAI tools were affected by high-risk prompt activity. Personal data was the most commonly exposed category, appearing in 70% of organisations, followed by financial and IT infrastructure data at 68% each. _Teams weighing GenAI adoption against data exposure risk can track findings like these on daily.dev._ ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@taiwofrancis** · 0 upvotes > AI is creating massive productivity gains, but it’s also expanding the attack surface at the same time. The same tools that help developers write code, automate workflows, and analyze data can accidentally expose sensitive information or introduce new security gaps. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Global cyber attacks up 48% as ransomware and phishing climb, Check Point finds](https://daily.dev/posts/global-cyber-attacks-up-48-as-ransomware-and-phishing-climb-check-point-finds-9xug6ql0j) · IT Security Guru · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [80\+ Cybersecurity Statistics for 2025](https://daily.dev/posts/80-cybersecurity-statistics-for-2025-ubc4cl4tq) · Spacelift · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Top Sectors Under Cyberattack in 2025](https://daily.dev/posts/top-sectors-under-cyberattack-in-2025-dkrmunqmt) · Security Boulevard · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [2026 Threat Intelligence Trends, Cyber & Ransomware Report](https://daily.dev/posts/2026-threat-intelligence-trends-cyber-ransomware-report-hw3acwkz9) · Cyble · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [UK manufacturers under cyber fire with 80% reporting attacks](https://daily.dev/posts/uk-manufacturers-under-cyber-fire-with-80-reporting-attacks-oobhvaqpy) · The Register · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#security](https://daily.dev/tags/security), [#genai](https://daily.dev/tags/genai), [#ransomware](https://daily.dev/tags/ransomware), [#phishing](https://daily.dev/tags/phishing) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/uk-cyber-attacks-jump-26-year-on-year-as-ransomware-activity-doubles-globally-vcmpseiyw) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"UK Cyber Attacks Jump 26% Year-on-Year as Ransomware Activity Doubles Globally","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/uk-cyber-attacks-jump-26-year-on-year-as-ransomware-activity-doubles-globally-vcmpseiyw","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/uk-cyber-attacks-jump-26-year-on-year-as-ransomware-activity-doubles-globally-vcmpseiyw"},"datePublished":"2026-08-13T11:24:21.370Z","dateModified":"2026-09-13T21:22:36.127Z","description":"Check Point Research's Global Threat Intelligence report for July 2026 shows UK organisations faced an average of 1,597 weekly cyber attacks, up 26%...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/a82d064f2ca7d074c96462a974dceb20?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/a82d064f2ca7d074c96462a974dceb20?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"IT Security Guru","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"IT Security Guru","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/ae9fe7d07c814192b35f86ad698fb374","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/itsecurityguru"},"commentCount":1,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/uk-cyber-attacks-jump-26-year-on-year-as-ransomware-activity-doubles-globally-vcmpseiyw","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":1}],"keywords":"security,genai,ransomware,phishing","timeRequired":"PT4M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"IT Security Guru","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/itsecurityguru"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"UK Cyber Attacks Jump 26% Year-on-Year as Ransomware Activity Doubles Globally"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/uk-cyber-attacks-jump-26-year-on-year-as-ransomware-activity-doubles-globally-vcmpseiyw","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","text":"AI is creating massive productivity gains, but it’s also expanding the attack surface at the same time. 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