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Ransomware incidents in Japan in the first half of 2026: Investigation of The Gentlemen’s infrastructure and evidence of Qilin's AI use

Ransomware incidents in Japan rose 4.7% year over year. The Gentlemen was the most active group, with leak-site listings more than doubling from January to July. Qilin ranked second and appeared to use AI, while SMEs with capital under JPY 1 billion represented 80% of victims.

Reference details

Source category
Research & news
Report title
Ransomware incidents in Japan in the first half of 2026: Investigation of The Gentlemen’s infrastructure and evidence of Qilin's AI use
First reported
Sep 17, 2026 10:00 UTC
Last reported
Sep 17, 2026 10:00 UTC
Catalog updated
Oct 08, 2026 03:42 UTC
Record ID
728eed2ebf51af7d7a81a60a04cd458f44fb5195a0d95a37afcb6f0f613a87c8

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Evidence class
mentioned in report
Confidence
Not reported
Observed
Sep 17, 2026 10:00 UTC
Retrieved
Oct 08, 2026 03:42 UTC

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