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Threat Intelligence
April 15, 2026
8 min de lectura

Ransomware and Data Extortion: Q1 2026 Threat Landscape

Criminal groups continue to refine ransomware and double-extortion tactics. DATAENFORCE analysts review the quarter’s most significant campaigns, including new methods targeting government and critical infrastructure.

Ransomware remains one of the most profitable and operationally disruptive forms of cybercrime. In Q1 2026, the ecosystem continued to professionalise: operators increased pressure on victims by combining encryption, data theft, and leak-site coercion into a single workflow.

This report reviews the most visible campaigns observed by DATAENFORCE researchers, with a focus on initial access patterns, sector targeting, and the infrastructure decisions that allow threat groups to scale without losing operational agility.

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