New research from cybersecurity provider Hornetsecurity has found that a quarter (24%) of businesses reported being victims of a ransomware attack in 2025, a sharp increase from 18.6% in 2024. The results mark the end of a multi-year decline in these attacks, said Hornetsecurity. The rise comes as cybercriminals continue to diversify their methods and leverage new technologies to bypass defenses. While traditional phishing remains the leading attack vector in nearly half of attacks (46%), the report found that a growing reliance on compromised endpoints (26%) and stolen credentials (25%) are increasingly common access vectors. While attacks are increasing, the number of organizations investing in ransomware insurance is down year on year, with less than half of all businesses (46%) making sure they are insured against these attacks, compared to 54.6% last year. The study showed an overall reduction in phishing attacks during the past 12 months (52.3% in 2024 vs 46% in 2025). However, the increase in the use of AI-generated phishing was identified by over three quarters of CISOs (77%) as a growing threat, said Hornetsecurity. While the research showed positive actions from businesses when it came to certain cybersecurity provisions, cybersecurity training is shown to still be lacking. While three quarters (74%) of organizations reported offering end-user training against ransomware attacks, over two fifths of security leaders (42%) admitted that their training was insufficient or ineffective. ICYMI AireSpring announced the appointment of Roy Pereira as senior vice president of information technology. Pereira brings more than two decades of technology leadership experience across enterprise organizations, with deep expertise in digital transformation, AI/ML implementation, process automation and telecommunications, said the global MSP. Prior to joining AireSpring, Pereira served for more than 16 years at Cox Communications in various roles in OSS/BSS. Most recently, he was the assistant vice president of digital technology, where he spearheaded large-scale digital transformation initiatives, leading a group of more than 400 team members. His leadership enabled more than $40 million in cost savings and over $1 billion in new revenue, while implementing AI/ ML solutions that optimized customer experience and operational efficiency. Earlier in his career, he held technology leadership positions at SpartanNash, Harris Corporation and Siemens, where he drove enterprise architecture, broadband product engineering and systems design initiatives. He also served as an adjunct professor at Ferris State University, helping design a software engineering degree program and teaching courses in game programming and digital animation. Pereira holds six patents in technology and telecommunications, a Master’s in Finance from Harvard University and a Bachelor’s in Computer Science from Hope College. He also has completed several executive education programs in telecommunications management from University of Virginia Darden School of Business and Georgia Institute of Technology. Building on its existing support for Zoom Cloud Peering in the Americas and EMEA, NUSO will now serve as a global partner for Zoom Phone and Zoom Contact Center licenses. By combining Zoom’s platform with NUSO’s global network and compliance-ready services, the company said the move allows it to deliver collaboration at scale, securely and simply to enterprises that face fragmented deployments, compliance risks and resiliency gaps. “Our partnership with Zoom now goes beyond cloud peering,” said Matt Siemens, CEO of NUSO. “We are combining Zoom’s proven collaboration tools with NUSO’s global delivery model and our AI and compliance solutions like NUSO Connect Recorder. This partnership delivers real outcomes for partners and customers through choice, international scale, compliance and resiliency.” Maintaining its consistent pace of steady growth, global internet bandwidth increased by 23% in 2025, according to the latest figures from TeleGeography. Total international bandwidth now stands at an impressive 1,835 Tbps, representing a four-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24%. Since 2021, bandwidth has more than doubled. “The combined effects of new internet-enabled devices, growing broadband penetration in developing markets, higher broadband access rates and bandwidth-intensive applications will continue to fuel strong internet traffic growth,” said the research firm. Once again, Africa led the way with the most rapid growth in international internet bandwidth, expanding at a compound annual rate of 38% between 2021 and 2025. The Middle East followed, growing at a 27% compound annual rate over the same period. AireSpring Appoints SVP of IT NUSO Announces Global Partnership with Zoom Bandwidth Doubles in Four Years Ransomware Attacks See First Increase in Three Years 56 CHANNELVISION | FALL 2025
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