Ransomware

Who's the bossware? Ransomware slingers like employee monitoring tools, too

As if snooping on your workers wasn't bad enough

Cyber-crime12 Feb 2026 | 12

Nitrogen ransomware is so broken even the crooks can't unlock your files

Gang walks away with nothing, victims are left with irreparable hypervisors

Cyber-crime04 Feb 2026 | 46

CISA updated ransomware intel on 59 bugs last year without telling defenders

GreyNoise's Glenn Thorpe counts the cost of missed opportunities

CSO03 Feb 2026 | 4

Ransomware crims forced to take off-RAMP as FBI seizes forum

Cybercrime solved. The end

Cyber-crime28 Jan 2026 | 1

Ingram Micro admits summer ransomware raid exposed thousands of staff records

Maine filing confirms July attack affected 42,521 employees and job applicants

Cyber-crime19 Jan 2026 |

German cops add Black Basta boss to EU most-wanted list

Ransomware kingpin who escaped Armenian custody is believed to be lying low back home

Cyber-crime16 Jan 2026 | 1

'Imagination the limit': DeadLock ransomware gang using smart contracts to hide their work

New crooks on the block get crafty with blockchain to evade defenses

Research14 Jan 2026 | 2

Putinswap: France trades alleged ransomware crook for conflict researcher

Basketball player accused of aiding cybercrime gang extradition blocked in exchange for Swiss NGO consultant

Cyber-crime09 Jan 2026 | 11

Ransomware attacks kept climbing in 2025 as gangs refused to stay dead

Cop wins hit crime infrastructure, not the people behind it

Cyber-crime08 Jan 2026 | 15

LockBit takedown architect gets New Year award from King Charles

Gavin Webb orchestrated Operation Cronos as it pulled off the legendary disruption sting

Cyber-crime02 Jan 2026 | 14

Cybersecurity pros admit to moonlighting as ransomware scum

Pair became ALPHV affiliates to prey on US-based clients

Cyber-crime31 Dec 2025 | 12

From pr0n to playlists and paperclips, trio of breaches spills data of millions

Adult site, streaming platform, and Japanese retailer expose user info, but not credentials

Cyber-crime16 Dec 2025 | 31

Russian hackers debut simple ransomware service, but store keys in plain text

Operators accidentally left a way for you to get your data back

Cyber-crime11 Dec 2025 | 9

Researchers spot 700 percent increase in hypervisor ransomware attacks

Get your Hyper-V and VMware ESXi setups in order, people

Virtualization09 Dec 2025 | 10

Here’s your worst nightmare: E-tailer can only resume partial sales 45 days after ransomware attack

Japan’s Askul still can’t run all its sites, but at least the fax line held up OK

Security03 Dec 2025 | 9

Zendesk users targeted as Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters spin up fake support sites

ReliaQuest finds fresh crop of phishing domains and toxic tickets

Research27 Nov 2025 | 1

Scottish council still rebuilding systems two years after ransomware attack

Audit sympathetic toward Comhairle nan Eilean Siar as staff stretched to capacity trying to recover

Cyber-crime27 Nov 2025 | 23

CodeRED emergency alert system CodeDEAD after INC ransomware attack

Regions across US affected, and one tore up its contract for the product

Cyber-crime26 Nov 2025 | 15

Corporate predators get more than they bargain for when their prey runs SonicWall firewalls

Acquirers inherit more than staff and systems

Cyber-crime25 Nov 2025 | 1

Get ready for 2026, the year of AI-aided ransomware

State-backed crews are already poking at autonomous tools, Trend Micro warns

Cyber-crime25 Nov 2025 | 4

US, UK, Australia sanction Lockbit gang’s hosting provider

‘Bulletproof’ hosts partly dodged the last attack of this sort

Cyber-crime20 Nov 2025 | 6

CISA flags imminent threat as Akira ransomware starts hitting Nutanix AHV

Advisory updated as leading cybercrime crew opens up its target pool

Cyber-crime14 Nov 2025 | 2

Ransomed CTO falls on sword, refuses to pay extortion demand

Checkout.com will instead donate the amount to fund cybercrime research

Cyber-crime13 Nov 2025 | 29

Extra, extra, read all about it: Washington Post clobbered in Clop caper

Nearly 10,000 staff and contractors warned after attackers raided newspaper's Oracle EBS setup

Cyber-crime13 Nov 2025 | 3

Hitachi-owned GlobalLogic admits data stolen on 10k current and former staff

Clop's Oracle EBS exploit spree shows no sign of slowing, claims nearly 30 more casualties in media, finance, and tech.

Cyber-crime11 Nov 2025 | 1

Cyber insurers paid out over twice as much for UK ransomware attacks last year

Massive increase in policy claims… and data doesn’t even cover the major attacks of 2025

Cyber-crime11 Nov 2025 | 13

Russian broker pleads guilty to profiting from Yanluowang ransomware attacks

Aleksei Volkov faces years in prison, may have been working with other crews

Cyber-crime10 Nov 2025 |

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 | 33

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