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Insights on data exfiltration.
Original research, analysis, and commentary from the BlackFog team on the exfiltration vectors reshaping enterprise security, from ransomware double extortion to Shadow AI to the agentic AI threats already emerging.
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Between the quarterly reports, our award-winning monthly series tracks ransomware as it happens: a global count of both publicly disclosed attacks and the undisclosed incidents surfacing on dark web leak sites, with the sectors, countries and groups behind them.
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BlackFog wins the 2026 TMC AI in Cybersecurity Innovation Award for ADX Protect, recognizing innovation in preventing data exfiltration and AI threats.
BlackFog's state of ransomware August 2026 measures publicly disclosed and non-disclosed attacks globally.
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BlackFog Q2 2026 Ransomware Report: Undisclosed Ransomware Attacks Surge 40% Year on Year
BlackFog researchers uncover Bee Stealer, a Windows infostealer targeting Codex and Claude data with AI-powered victim profiling.
from the blog
- Categories: Healthcare, Ransomware
The healthcare sector was ranked in the top 3 verticals targeted by cybercriminals last year. Why are healthcare organizations, big and small, such attractive targets for ransomware gangs?
- Categories: Cybersecurity
What is MDR and are these solutions the right answer for your cyber security needs? Find out what they involve and how they work.
- Categories: Ransomware
When it came to ransomware in 2022, data from our 2022 State of Ransomware report showed that the retail sector ransomware attacks experienced a massive 67% increase over 2021.
- Categories: Education, Ransomware
Our State of Ransomware 2022 report documented 64 publicly reported ransomware attacks against the education sector, a massive 48.8% increase on 2021.
- Categories: Ransomware, Research
Since 2020 BlackFog has measured publicly disclosed attacks globally. The 2022 ransomware attack report reflects on the key findings from 2022.
- Categories: Data Exfiltration
Ransomware has forced business leaders to reevaluate the data they collect and process, it has also changed the dynamics of confidential data and intellectual property breaches in general. All data has value, but some types are simply worth more than others.
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