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At QBE, we have in-depth expertise across areas including emerging risks, common causes of claims and ways to minimize your risks. We regularly share insights on our specialist topics to help keep customers and brokers informed – and to start a discussion.

Below you can find out what’s new from QBE, including press releases, blog posts and reports.

For media enquiries, please contact our Senior Media Relations Consultant, Georgie Hall, on +44 (20) 7105 4141 or georgie.hall@uk.qbe.com.

Press releases

Ransomware attacks to rise by 40% by 2026, QBE warns

Ransomware attacks to rise by 40% by 2026, QBE warns

06 November 2025

Ransomware attacks are set to escalate sharply, with the number of ransomware victims publicly named on leak sites expected to rise from 5,010 in 2024 to more than 7,000 by the end of 2026, according to the latest report from QBE. This increase represents a five-fold increase since 2020, when just 1,412 victims were shared on leak sites.   

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