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Ransomware hasn’t disappeared; it’s evolved.

AI is making phishing, impersonation and credential theft more convincing, more scalable and harder for employees to detect. The result? Organisations are facing a new generation of human-targeted attacks.

Proofpoint’s 2026 AI-Era Ransomware Report, based on a survey of 953 cybersecurity professionals across 12 global markets, reveals:

• 65% of organisations hit by ransomware say AI made the attack more effective.
• Nearly every ransomware attack begins with a person, not an exploited system.
• 93% of US organisations affected by ransomware paid a ransom, nearly double the global average.
• Attackers are increasingly manipulating users to bypass security themselves.

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