Zscaler’s ThreatLabz 2026 Ransomware Report says ransomware is rising and describes AI-assisted tactics, data theft, and targeting of privileged employees.
How to use the finding
The claims are vendor-report findings, not an independent census, but support focused control testing.
- Strengthen least privilege and phishing-resistant authentication.
- Segment sensitive data and monitor large transfers.
- Exercise incident response for extortion.
- Test defenses against AI-assisted social engineering.
Source: Zscaler.