Tag: ransomware

Ransomware gang claims it hacked into Hyatt systems, says it has stolen data for sale

NightSpire claims Hyatt Place Chelsea ransomware attack, stealing 48.5 GB of dataStolen files may include employee credentials,...

Ingram Micro reveals ransomware attack hit 42,000 people – here’s how to find out more

Ingram Micro suffered a July 2025 ransomware attack affecting 42,521 individualsStolen data included personal identifiers and employment...

Takedowns and arrests didn’t slow down ransomware in 2025

Ransomware victims rose from ~5,400 in 2023 to 8,000+ in 2025, a 53–63% increaseMajor groups like RansomHub,...

US cybersecurity professionals plead guilty to Blackcat ransomware attacks

Two ex-cybersecurity professionals pleaded guilty to ALPHV ransomware extortion attemptsThey extorted $1.2M from a medical device firm;...

Two cybersecurity employees plead guilty to carrying out ransomware attacks

Two former employees at cybersecurity firms - one of whom was a ransomware negotiator - have pleaded...

AI-created ransomware and NFC attacks lead the surge in new cyberattacks – here’s how you can stay safe this holidays

ESET discovers PromptLock, first AI-driven ransomware generating malicious scripts dynamicallyPromptLock scans systems, exfiltrates, encrypts, or destroys data...

Ransomware attack on Romanian water agency hits over a thousand systems

Romania’s ANAR hit by ransomware, affecting around 1,000 systems across river basin organizationsAttackers used Windows BitLocker; ransom...

NHS England tech provider reveals data breach – DXS International hit by ransomware

NHS tech supplier DXS International hit by ransomware; minimal impact on clinical servicesUnknown group DevMan claims responsibility,...

Worried about ransomware? IDrive launches new Salesforce Backup tool for greater data protection

IDrive is launching a Salesforce Backup for extra data protection with unlimited storageThe solution will cover critical...

Notorious Russian cybercriminals return with new ransomware

CyberVolk resurfaced with a revamped ransomware‑as‑a‑service model but its encryptor is fundamentally brokenVolkLocker’s hardcoded encryption key lets...

US Treasury offers cautious optimism as ransomware payments decline

FinCEN reports ransomware activity dropped in 2024 after ALPHV and LockBit takedowns2023 was peak year with $1.1B...

Patient and staff data impacted by Cl0p ransomware attack on Barts Health NHS

Barts Health NHS Trust confirmed Cl0p ransomware exploited Oracle E-Business Suite, stealing invoice-related dataExposed info includes names,...

Over 70 US banks and credit unions affected by Marquis ransomware breach – here’s what we know

Marquis Software Solutions hit by ransomware via SonicWall flaw, affecting 400,000+ customers across 74 banks/credit unionsStolen data...

Ransomware hackers attack SMBs being acquired to try and gain access to multiple companies

ReliaQuest warns Akira ransomware often spreads via compromised assets inherited during mergers and acquisitionsMost infections stem from...

Gaming and gambling giant IGT reportedly hit by ransomware – here’s what we know

Qilin ransomware group claims 10GB data leak from gambling tech giant IGTIGT has not confirmed breach; archive...

Ransomware attack hits LG battery subsidiary

LG Energy Solution suffered ransomware at one overseas facility, now restored and under investigationAkira claims theft of...

This is one benchmark you won’t want to top – devious ransomware will test your system to see how easy it is to hack

Kraken ransomware measures system performance before deciding the scale of encryption damageShadow copies, Recycle Bin, and backups...

The ransomware payment debate: what it means for organizations

Ransomware is on the rise, and with it comes the renewed debate around ransomware payments.Hackers are increasingly...

Akira ransomware is now targeting Nutanix VMs – and scoring big rewards

Akira now encrypts Nutanix AHV VM disk files using SonicWall and Veeam vulnerabilitiesCVE-2024-40766 enabled access to firewalls;...

The ransomware payment ban: what’s the potential impact for UK businesses?

In the past year, the UK government has signaled that it intends to take a more proactive...

Malicious AI-made extension with ransomware capabilities sneaks on to Microsoft’s official VS Code marketplace – so devs beware

Malicious VS Code extension ‘susvsex’ acted as ransomware and used GitHub for command controlExtension appeared AI-generated, with...