AttackIQ has released a new attack graph that emulates the behaviors exhibited by BlackByte ransomware, a strain operated ...
New, more complex ransomware groups are splintering from the big names, creating a highly competitive market for victims.
Here is a practical look at common ransomware attacks, how they operate, and how organizations can defend against them.
Why encrypted backups may fail in an AI-driven ransomware era ...
RansomHub’s rise and disruption showed how quickly an affiliate model can industrialize extortion and how easily key capabilities can outlive a single name.
In 2022, the ALPHV Ransomware as a Service group attacked the city of Alexandria, La., with its malware. Two years later, LockBit ransomware bandits attacked Wichita, Kans. Once novel RaaS gangs are ...
A decryptor for the FunkSec ransomware has been developed and made avaliable to download for free by researchers at antivirus provider Avast. Ladislav Zezul, a malware researcher at Avast’s parent ...
Jurgita LapienytÄ—, chief editor at Cybernews, has told Digital Journal that AI has supercharged ransomware gangs in 2025, and ...
The Qilin ransomware gang remained 'top dog' in January 2026 with over 100 observed cyber attacks to its name, amid a rapidly evolving, and fragmenting, cyber criminal ecosystem.
Ransomware has evolved significantly over the past decade, transforming from crude DIY tool kits to sophisticated ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) models and, more recently, to AI-assisted attacks. This ...
UMMC had to shut down its 35 medical clinics around Mississippi following a ransomware attack, the latest example of how such cybercriminals target healthcare institutions for money and the sensitive ...
Global IT releases a 2026 cyber risk reality check and executive workshop framework as fraud rises on CEO cyber risk ...