US becomes ransomware capital of the world as attacks rise by almost 150 percent

Ransomware.

• Ransomware attacks are rising quickly in the US
• Hackers are focusing on data exfiltration
• Oil and gas is growing increasingly popular among threat actors

The US is now the ransomware capital of the world. The majority of the attacks are targeting US organizations, and in the last year, the number of attacks has dramatically spiked. These are the conclusions echoed in the 2025 Ransomware Report, published by cybersecurity experts Zscaler ThreatLabz.