July was the worst month for ransomware victim claims in 2026 - or was it?

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I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen July was the worst month for ransomware victim claims in 2026 - or was it? We shouldn't ignore agentic AI ransomware threats, but the claims of a new ransomware group might be skewing the numbers. Ransomware activity hit a year-to-date high of 894 victim organization listings in July. The Gentleman, new ransomware groups, and agentic AI are responsible. However, cybercriminal egos might be inflating the numbers.