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Three-quarters of Ransomware Attacks Target Mid-Market Firms

Published

18 August 2026

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opportunities

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Industrial

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North America

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Fusion42 · 18 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

A Black Kite study reveals that nearly 75% of ransomware attacks since 2023 targeted mid-market firms with $10m to $1bn revenue, especially in manufacturing and professional services sectors. Many mid-market companies have critical security gaps including exploited vulnerabilities and poor patch management, heightening their ransomware risk.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Industrial.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Mid-market manufacturing and industrial firms face a ransomware wave driven by exploitable weaknesses and rapid AI-accelerated vulnerability discovery. You must tighten patching and risk management now or lose control to attackers exploiting your blind spots.

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1 source · 18 Aug 2026

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