January 2026 Cyber Threat Report: Ransomware, Zero-Days, and IP Breaches Escalate

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January 2026 Cyber Threat Report: Ransomware, Zero-Days, and IP Breaches Escalate
January 2026 Cyber Threat Report: Ransomware, Zero-Days, and IP Breaches Escalate
January 2026 Cyber Threat Report: Ransomware, Zero-Days, and IP Breaches Escalate
January 2026 Cyber Threat Report: Ransomware, Zero-Days, and IP Breaches Escalate

January 2026 saw sustained high cyber threat activity, with ransomware groups such as 0APT, Qilin, and Akira driving steady victim disclosures across manufacturing, healthcare, public sector, and professional services. The month was marked by CVSS 10.0 enterprise vulnerability exploitation, state-sponsored Microsoft Office and Windows zero-days, large-scale intellectual property theft, coordinated hacktivist DDoS campaigns, and continued industrialized fraud activity in India.

Key Highlights

  • 0APT, Qilin, Akira led ransomware activity
  • CVSS 10.0 enterprise flaws actively exploited
  • Microsoft zero-days weaponized pre-patch
  • Major IP and source code theft incidents
  • Coordinated pro-Russian DDoS campaigns
  • High-value fraud operations in India

Read the full report: Complete January 2026 Threat Intelligence Briefing

Monthly Threat Report – January 2026