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The US absorbed 1,094 ransomware victim data leak posts in Q2, roughly 49% of observed activity and nine times the volume of the next country.

PublisherReliaQuest
ReportRansomware and Cyber Extortion in Q2 2026
Published16 July 2026
TopicsUS, Ransomware, Data Leak Site

Published by ReliaQuest in Ransomware and Cyber Extortion in Q2 2026 , 16 July 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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