Acronis sharpens focus on threat intelligence, platform depth and MSP ecosystems

As cyber threats become more automated, scalable and AI-driven, cybersecurity vendors are under pressure to demonstrate not just product innovation, but measurable impact across real-world environments. Acronis, a global cyber protection company, is positioning its recent investments in threat research, platform development and ecosystem expansion as part of a broader effort to address this challenge—particularly for managed service providers (MSPs).

At the centre of this approach is the company’s Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU), which Acronis says plays a key role in informing both product development and response strategies. According to the company, TRU published 17 original threat research reports in 2025, focusing on malware, ransomware and emerging attack techniques targeting MSPs and enterprise environments.

The research explored areas such as steganography-based malware campaigns, fast-growing ransomware families targeting service providers, evolving threat actor collectives, and the use of disguised stealers embedded in legitimate-looking applications. Acronis ...