security Gen Xers who feel triggered by this should remember to unplug the network cable and call the cops Turns out the fastest way to get a company to consider paying a ransom isn’t calling the CEO – it’s targeting … Read more
7,760 Ransomware leak-site claims tracked by CipherCue in 2025, up from 5,939 in 2024 CipherCue monitors, normalises, and cross-references public cyber incident data from external sources, including ransomware leak-site claims, regulatory breach filings, vulnerability disclosures, and listed-company incident reports. The … Read more
7,655 Ransomware victim claims from 129 groups across 141 countries, March 2025 to March 2026 From March 2025 to March 2026, ransomware groups posted 7,655 victim claims to public leak sites over 376 days. That is roughly 20 per day, … Read more
Published: 20 January 2024 One of Tietoevry’s several datacenters in Sweden has become partially subject to a ransomware attack. The incident is affecting the services for some of Tietoevry’s customers in Sweden on different levels. Tietoevry has taken immediate and … Read more
Cyber criminals using a ransomware-as-a-service scheme have been spotted complaining that the group they rent the malware from could be using a hidden backdoor to grab ransom payments for themselves. REvil is one of the most notorious and most common forms … Read more
WASHINGTON – As ransomware attacks surge, the FBI is doubling down on its guidance to affected businesses: Don’t pay the cybercriminals. But the U.S. government also offers a little-noticed incentive for those who do pay: The ransoms may be tax … Read more
By Christopher Bing 3 Min Read WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice is elevating investigations of ransomware attacks to a similar priority as terrorism in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline hack and mounting damage caused … Read more
A ransomware gang is threatening to leak sensitive police files that may expose police investigations and informants unless the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia agrees to pay a ransom demand. “We are aware of unauthorized access on … Read more