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Ransomware Incidents in Japan: H1 2025 Trends and Analysis

🔒 Cisco Talos identified a roughly 1.4× rise in ransomware incidents in Japan during H1 2025, with 68 confirmed cases versus 48 in the same period last year. Attacks continued to focus on small and medium-sized enterprises, with manufacturing the most affected sector. The report highlights active groups such as Qilin, RansomHub and Hunters International and spotlights the emerging Kawa4096/KaWaLocker family. Talos recommends layered defenses including Cisco Secure Endpoint, Secure Email and Secure Malware Analytics, and publishes IOCs for responders.