2025 Ransomware Holiday Risk Report

The Semperis 2025 Ransomware Risk Report highlights that ransomware attackers often strike during weekends, holidays or after major corporate events like mergers, acquisitions or IPOs, taking advantage of organizational distraction. While many companies reduce SOC staffing during off-hours for work/life balance, most now operate SOCs in-house and emphasize identity system defense, including Active Directory and Entra ID, as key to ransomware resilience. Experts stress that beyond detection, organizations must prioritize response and rapid identity recovery to maintain operational continuity and overall cyber resilience.