Ransomware

Gootloader malware back for the attack, serves up ransomware

Move fast - miscreants compromised a domain controller in 17 hours

Cyber-crime06 Nov 2025 | 2

MIT Sloan quietly shelves AI ransomware study after researcher calls BS

Even AI has doubts about the claim that '80% of ransomware attacks are AI-driven'

Research03 Nov 2025 | 18

Ransomware negotiator, pay thyself!

Rogues committed extortion while working for infosec firms

Cyber-crime03 Nov 2025 | 3

Ransomware gang runs ads for Microsoft Teams to pwn victims

You click and think you're getting a download page, but get malware instead

Cybersecurity Month31 Oct 2025 | 13

Firewalls and VPNs are so complex now, they can actually make you less secure

A report from cyber-insurer At-Bay fingers Cisco and Citrix VPNs as most likely to lead to ransomware trouble

Cybersecurity Month28 Oct 2025 | 21

Muji's minimalist calm shattered as ransomware takes down logistics partner

Japanese retailer halts online orders after attack cripples third-party vendor

Cyber-crime21 Oct 2025 |

How malware vaccines could stop ransomware's rampage

Feature Security pros explore whether infection-spoofing code can immunize Windows systems against attack

Security21 Oct 2025 | 24

A simple AI prompt saved a developer from this job interview scam

INFOSEC IN BRIEF Plus: Ransomware posing as Teams installer, Cisco 0-day exploit to drop rootkit, and European cops bust SIM-box service

Cybersecurity Month20 Oct 2025 | 32

Machine learning meets malware: how AI-powered ransomware could destroy your business

How to avoid your business being felled by an AI-powered ransomware attack that costs less than a laptop.

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Asahi breach leaves bitter taste as brewer fears personal data slurped

Japan's beer behemoth still mopping up after ransomware spill that disrupted deliveries and delayed results

Cyber-crime14 Oct 2025 |

Ransomware crims that exploited SharePoint 0-days add Velociraptor to their arsenal

And they’re likely still abusing the same SharePoint flaws for initial access

Cybersecurity Month10 Oct 2025 |

Cops nuke BreachForums (again) amid cybercrime supergroup extortion blitz

US and French fuzz pull the plug on Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters' latest leak shop targeting Salesforce

Cyber-crime10 Oct 2025 | 2

3 more infamous cybercrime crews team up to 'maximize income' in 'challenging' ransomware biz

It's hard out there for a crim

Cybersecurity Month08 Oct 2025 | 3

Take this rob and shove it! Salesforce issues stern retort to ransomware extort

CRM giant 'will not engage, negotiate with, or pay' the scumbags

Cyber-crime08 Oct 2025 | 7

Teens arrested in London preschool ransomware attack

Both men, 17, taken into custody

Cybersecurity Month07 Oct 2025 | 30

Microsoft blames Medusa ransomware affiliates for GoAnywhere exploits while Fortra keeps head buried

You can't find anything bad if you don't look, right?

Cybersecurity Month06 Oct 2025 | 1

No suds for you! Asahi brewery attack leaves Japanese drinkers dry

One week after the blitz, beer biz is still stymied

Cybersecurity Month03 Oct 2025 | 15

'Retired' cybercrime group demands ransom not to leak 1B Salesforce records

CRM giant insists its platform wasn’t breached

Cybersecurity Month03 Oct 2025 | 4

Oracle tells Clop-targeted EBS users to apply July patch, problem solved

Researchers suggest internet-facing portals are exposing 'thousands' of orgs

Cybersecurity Month03 Oct 2025 |

Ransomware scumbags say they deleted kids' info after other gangs called them out

Honor among thieves - extortion is fine, but no juveniles, please

Cybersecurity Month02 Oct 2025 | 6

Clop-linked crims shake down Oracle execs with data theft claims

Extortion emails name-drop Big Red's E-Business Suite, though Google and Mandiant yet to find proof of any breach

Cybersecurity Month02 Oct 2025 |

Schools are swotting up on security yet still flunk recovery when cyberattacks strike

Coursework 'gone forever' as 10% report critical damage

Cybersecurity Month01 Oct 2025 | 10

Asahi runs dry as online attackers take down Japanese brewer

No personal info gulped as yet, but don't call for help

Cyber-crime29 Sep 2025 | 9

Volvo North America confirms staff data stolen following ransomware attack on IT supplier

The downstream consequences of Miljödata’s ransomware attack continue to affect major organizations

Cyber-crime26 Sep 2025 | 5

Callous crims break into preschool network, publish toddlers' data

Images of toddlers and home addresses leaked in reprehensible landmark attack

Cyber-crime25 Sep 2025 | 23

Cops cuff another teen over alleged Scattered Spider attack that broke Vegas casinos

Not old enough to drink, old enough to be accused of causing millions in damage

Cyber-crime22 Sep 2025 | 3

Ransomware attack linked to museum break-in and theft of golden exhibits

Infosec in brief PLUS: Luxury brands under fire; FBI warns crims are spoofing it again; ICE buys phone cracking software

Security22 Sep 2025 | 2

Alleged Scattered Spider teen cuffed after extortion Bitcoin used to buy games, meals

Feds say gift card splurges tied suspect to multimillion-dollar ransomware crew

Cyber-crime19 Sep 2025 | 50

Insight Partners confirms ransomware hit, more than 12,000 caught in data dragnet

VC giant rebuilt boxes, patched holes, and says it’s beefed up security – but won’t say who did it

Cyber-crime18 Sep 2025 | 3

Scattered Spider gang feigns retirement, breaks into bank instead

You didn't really trust the crims to keep their word, did you?

Cyber-crime17 Sep 2025 | 5

Careless engineer stored recovery codes in plaintext, got whole org pwned

Cautionary tale from the recent SonicWall attacks

Cyber-crime15 Sep 2025 | 40

15 ransomware gangs ‘go dark’ to enjoy 'golden parachutes'

Infosec In Brief PLUS: China's Great Firewall springs a leak; FBI issues rare 'Flash Alert' of Salesforce attacks; $10m bounty for alleged Russian hacker; and more

Security14 Sep 2025 | 2

HybridPetya: More proof that Secure Boot bypasses are not just an urban legend

Although it hasn't been seen in the wild yet

Research12 Sep 2025 | 23

Akira ransomware crims abusing trifecta of SonicWall security holes for extortion attacks

Patch, turn on MFA, and restrict access to trusted networks…or else

Cyber-crime10 Sep 2025 |

Uncle Sam indicts alleged ransomware kingpin tied to $18B in damages

Prosecutors claim Ukrainian ran LockerGoga, MegaCortex, and Nefilim ops – $11M bounty on his head

Cyber-crime10 Sep 2025 | 3

The crazy, true story behind the first AI-powered ransomware

interview tldr; boffins did it

Security05 Sep 2025 | 4

It looks like you’re ransoming data. Would you like some help?

AI-powered ransomware, extortion chatbots, vibe hacking … just wait until agents replace affiliates

Cyber-crime03 Sep 2025 |

Ransomware crooks knock Swedish municipalities offline for measly sum of $168K

Miljödata meltdown leaves 200 local authorities scrambling over 1.5 BTC

Cyber-crime28 Aug 2025 | 7

The intruder is in the house: Storm-0501 attacked Azure, stole data, demanded payment via Teams

Don't let it happen to you

Cyber-crime27 Aug 2025 | 19

First AI-powered ransomware spotted, but it's not active – yet

Oh, look, a use case for OpenAI's gpt-oss-20b model

Cyber-crime26 Aug 2025 | 1

Short circuit: Electronics supplier to tech giants suffers ransomware shutdown

Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft among major customers

Cyber-crime22 Aug 2025 | 7

Kidney dialysis giant DaVita tells 2.4M people they were snared in ransomware data theft nightmare

Health details, tax ID numbers, even images of checks were stolen, reportedly by the Interlock gang

Cyber-crime22 Aug 2025 | 15

Colt changes tune, admits data theft as Warlock gang begins auction

Worried about your data? No probs, says firm, we'll check the dark web crims' list for you! Yes really

Networks21 Aug 2025 | 6

Ransomware crews don't care about your endpoint security – they've already killed it

Some custom malware, some legit software tools

Cyber-crime14 Aug 2025 | 24

Ransomware crew spills Saint Paul's 43GB of secrets after city refuses to cough up cash

Minnesota’s capital is the latest to feature on Interlock’s leak blog after late-July cyberattack

Cyber-crime13 Aug 2025 | 7

Manpower franchise discloses data theft after RansomHub posts alleged stolen data

And yes, there’s the usual credit monitoring

Cyber-crime12 Aug 2025 | 4

BlackSuit ransomware crew loses servers, domains, and $1m in global shakedown

US cops yank servers, domains, and crypto from the Russia-linked gang - but the crooks remain at large

Cyber-crime12 Aug 2025 |

Oh, great. Three notorious cybercrime gangs appear to be collaborating

Scattered Spider, ShinyHunters, and Lapsus$ spent the weekend bragging to each other on a Telegram channel

Cyber-crime12 Aug 2025 | 1

SonicWall investigates 'cyber incidents,' including ransomware targeting suspected 0-day

Bypassing MFA and deploying ransomware…sounds like something that rhymes with 'schmero-day'

Cyber-crime04 Aug 2025 | 1

German phone repair biz collapses following 2023 ransomware attack

Founder miffed over prosecutors holding onto its Bitcoin

Cyber-crime04 Aug 2025 | 9

As ransomware gangs threaten physical harm, 'I am afraid of what's next,' ex-negotiator says

Crims warned 40% of respondents that they and their families would suffer

Cyber-crime31 Jul 2025 | 27

Ransomware gang sets deadline to leak 3.5 TB of Ingram Micro data

Distie insists global operations restored despite some websites only now coming back online

Cyber-crime30 Jul 2025 | 4

Microsoft: SharePoint attacks now officially include ransomware infections

Let the games begin

Cyber-crime24 Jul 2025 | 10

UK to ban ransomware payments by public sector organizations

'We're going to smash the business model' NHS, councils, and schools told

Cyber-crime22 Jul 2025 | 31

French cops cuff Russian pro basketball player on ransomware charges

'He's useless with computers and can't even install an application' says lawyer

Cyber-crime11 Jul 2025 | 15

NCA arrests four in connection with UK retail ransomware attacks

Crime-fighting agency cagey on details, probes into intrusions at M&S, Harrods, and Co-op continue

Cyber-crime10 Jul 2025 | 16