DragonForce is the first ransomware operator to use this technique that was discovered last year.

High-profile IT companies such as Accenture, which recently experienced a LockBit ransomware attack, could do a lot to help others in the industry by disclosing the details of an attack upfront, ...

Organizations must prepare their people for what happens if faced with a ransomware attack, not just their systems ...

Amidst the recent surge in ransomware attacks on U.S. businesses—with crypto criminals and sometimes State actors invading and encrypting computer and operating systems and extorting funds in exchange ...

In a concerning development, the notorious Emotet malware now installs Cobalt Strike beacons directly, giving immediate network access to threat actors and making ransomware attacks imminent. Emotet ...

Update 3/15/24: Update added below where other researchers express concern the analyzed sample is old. Update 3/18/24: SonicWall explained to BleepingComputer that their original report incorrectly ...

Five ransomware operations posted seven new victim entries to their public leak sites on a single day, June 2, concentrating extortion pressure across sectors in a compressed window. The groups behind ...

Ransomware can strike any industry, from logistics and media companies to non-profit organizations and governments. Even hospitals are targets for ransomware, holding data and lives hostage.

Cyber criminals are increasingly using virtual machines to compromise networks with ransomware. By using virtual machines as part of the process, ransomware attackers are able to conduct their ...

Ransomware attacks edged up in May 2026, with educational institutions experiencing a sharp increase in incidents even as ...