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Ransomware negotiator hired to represent victims was working for the attackers
“As part of his duties, the defendant was provided with details regarding the attack and information regarding the ransom demand […]
One-two punch delivered in global operation disrupts cybercrime “assembly line”
With evidence that the tools had overlapping infrastructure, company attorneys invoked RICO statutes that target organized crime; the legal action […]
Police boast of hacking VPN where criminals “believed themselves to be safe”
The scanning activity observed from First VPN IP addresses was “consistent with adversary efforts to identify open ports, services, and […]
Chaos erupts as cyberattack disrupts learning platform Canvas amid finals
Chaos erupted at schools and colleges throughout the US on Thursday as a cyberattack disrupted online learning platform Canvas just […]
In a first, a ransomware family is confirmed to be quantum-safe
There is no practical benefit for Kyber developers to have chosen a PQC key-exchange algorithm. The Kyber ransom note gives […]
Google Drive will now protect everyone against ransomware
Around six months ago, Google started beta testing ransomware detection in Google Drive. The security feature for the cloud storage […]
EDR killers — the key to ransomware operations
Ransomware attackers now often rely on using tools to disable endpoint detection and response, known as EDR killers. New research […]
Firewalls exploited in 90 percent of ransomware incidents
New data released by Barracuda Networks shows that 90 percent of ransomware incidents in 2025 exploited firewalls through unpatched software […]
Number of ransomware victims hits record high
Ransomware groups listed a record 7,458 victims on dark web leak sites in 2025, representing a significant 30 percent increase […]