2025 SonicWALL Cyber Threat Report

In 2024, ransomware attacks continued to plague organizations across the globe, solidifying their place as one of the costliest threats in cybersecurity. Last year

saw significant advancements in ransomware attacks with threat actors frequently utilizing double extortion as a

tactic. There was a dramatic increase in attack volume in the Americas, with LATAM and NOAM increasing 259% and 8% respectively. And while ransomware certainly affected industries across the board, healthcare was hit particularly

hard with major impacts and catastrophic consequences.

What is the Cyber Threat Report?

Intelligence for the 2025 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report was sourced from real-world data gathered by the SonicWall Capture Labs, which securely monitors and collects information from global devices. This includes over 1.1 million security sensors in 215 countries and territories; cross-vector threat-related information from SonicWall security systems, malware/IP reputation data from firewalls and email security devices, shared threat intelligence from the cybersecurity community and more.