LONDON: Ransomware is growing beyond traditional hotspots and in emerging economies, including Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, according to CyberCube’s latest research.

The report, titled “Applying Analytics and Threat Intelligence to Grow in a Soft Market”, states these trends underscore ransomware’s shift beyond traditional hotspots and toward regions undergoing rapid digitalization, uneven defense, and growing strategic importance.

CyberCube’s H2 2025 Global Threat Briefing examines how (re)insurers are tightening focus, prioritizing efficiency and margin stability over pure premium expansion in the current soft market. It notes that after three consecutive years of rate reductions, the cyber market remains soft, with capacity outpacing demand. Heightened competition has driven concessions on premiums, limits, and coverage terms. Meanwhile, cyber threats and particularly ransomware continue to expand in both scale and geography.

CyberCube’s analysis shows:

• Sustainable growth requires diversification and innovation across industries, regions, SMEs, and emerging risks.
• The Public Sector illustrates both the challenges and opportunities shaping today’s cyber insurance market. It combines high exposure and uneven security maturity with increasing reliance on digital systems.
• Amid budget cuts and personnel shortages, network misconfigurations remain a leading vulnerability for Public Sector organizations. Yet despite the sector being highly Exposed and under Secured relative to the global average, there are pockets of opportunity.

William Altman, Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence Services and report author, said: “Cyber insurance is poised to remain one of the most dynamic and strategically vital segments within the property and casualty sector. As the sector matures, future expansion will hinge on serving underinsured segments, new geographies, and emerging risk classes. As the market approaches 2026, success in cyber (re)insurance will depend on precision, insight, and the ability to align opportunity with exposure.”

A copy of the report can be found here.

About CyberCube

CyberCube is the leading provider of software-as-a-service cyber risk analytics to quantify cyber risk in financial terms. CyberCube leverages data, analytics, artificial intelligence, and human resources to serve insurance institutions globally. The CyberCube platform was established in 2015 within Symantec and has operated as a standalone company since 2018. With offices in San Francisco, New York, Chicago, London, and Tallinn, Estonia, the team is committed to helping organizations and society build resilience to cyber risk. For more information, please visit www.cybcube.com or email info@cybcube.com.

Fonte: Business Wire