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Kidnap and ransom, terrorism and civil unrest analytics for security, travel and risk teams. Fifteen years of proprietary K&R data and 73,000+ threat events, updated as incidents unfold.

1 Riyadh · airport strike4 Tabuk · FlyDubai attack5 Erbil · US withdrawal2 Panama · M7.6 quake3 Imo, Nigeria · 20 freed
K&R SEVERITY 1 2 3 4 5
Numbered markers: latest Threat Monitor alerts · updated 10 October 2026
TERRORISM · Saudi Arabia · Houthi missile strike on Riyadh airport kills 12 NATURAL · Panama · M7.6 earthquake in Herrera Province KIDNAPPING · Nigeria · 20 NYSC corps members freed in Imo State TERRORISM · UAE · FlyDubai cockpit attack investigation widens GEOPOLITICAL · Iraq · US completes military withdrawal
15YEARS OF PROPRIETARY K&R DATA
73K+GLOBAL THREAT EVENTS
60+REPORTS & INFOGRAPHICS PUBLISHED
194COUNTRIES MONITORED IN REAL TIME
2026 AT A GLANCE

Fewer kidnappings than a decade ago, but more concentrated

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KIDNAPPINGS BY REGION, 2026
163 KIDNAPPINGS
Africa63 South America47 Asia43 Europe8 North America2

Nigeria alone accounts for 34 cases, 21% of the world total.

KIDNAPPINGS PER YEAR, 2004 TO 2026
2010 peak · 1,811 2026 · 163 200420152026

Down 91% from the 2010 peak, with 2026 still in progress.

TRACKED EVENTS BY THREAT TYPE, 2026
Kidnapping163 Terrorism52 Civil unrest52 All other17

Kidnapping remains the most-recorded threat, ahead of terrorism and civil unrest combined.

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PRODUCT RISK

Recall & 483 Analytics

Recalls issued by US government agencies, searchable by company, SIC code, product category and year since 2004. Cars, food, drugs, medical devices, toys and more.

690
CAR RECALL CAMPAIGNS IN 2026
33.9M
VEHICLES AFFECTED
+142%
CAMPAIGNS VS 2025
23
PRODUCT CATEGORIES TRACKED
CAR RECALL CAMPAIGNS PER YEAR 186285690 202420252026 YTD
VEHICLES RECALLED IN 2026, TOP MANUFACTURERS
Ford14.09M
Chrysler (FCA)5.96M
Honda2.99M
Toyota1.83M
Hyundai1.82M

Source: NHTSA safety recall campaigns via the ThreatRate Recall Dataset, 2026 to 12 October.

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