As of Q3 2025, the cyber extortion landscape is marked by a divergence between volume-driven Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) targeting mid-market companies and costly targeted attacks on larger enterprises. Insider threats are emerging as a significant concern, with cases of bribing employees for network access to facilitate ransomware attacks becoming more prevalent. Despite a decline in ransom payments and rates, the necessity for organizations to enhance their cybersecurity measures and insider threat programs is underscored.