SK Shieldus reports rise in ransomware targeting public vulnerabilities, AI abuse cases emerge

SK Shieldus in its August EQST report said 849 ransomware attacks were recorded worldwide in July. Attackers increasingly breach networks through public vulnerabilities, steal data, and use built-in AI features as attack tools.

• 849 ransomware attacks recorded worldwide in July 2026
• Clop group breached networks via enterprise software vulnerabilities
• TheGentlemen claimed theft of about 1 TB of data from Ecopetrol
• Case recorded of data encryption via AI agent