Ransomware

Hackers Using New Blackhat AI Tool MessiahGPT to Generate Ransomware and Phishing Kits

A newly surfaced criminal AI service called MessiahGPT is being openly marketed on BreachForums as a purpose-built offensive model that…

1 month ago

New GenieLocker Ransomware Attacks Windows, ESXi, and Linux Instances

GenieLocker, a newly identified ransomware linked to the financially motivated Toy Ghouls group, targets Windows, Linux, and VMware ESXi systems…

2 months ago

New Spirals Ransomware Uses IIS Web Shell and PsExec to Encrypt IT Firm in Under 24 Hours

A previously unseen ransomware family dubbed "Spirals" struck an IT services company in South Asia in June 2026. Symantec's Threat…

2 months ago

Ransomware Attack on Coca-Cola-Owned Fairlife Halts Production Across the United States

Coca-Cola has reported a ransomware attack affecting its dairy subsidiary, Fairlife, resulting in a temporary shutdown of production operations across…

2 months ago

Ransomware Negotiator Sentenced for BlackCat Ransomware Operators to Attack Victims

A former Florida ransomware negotiator has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison after conspiring with BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware operators…

2 months ago

The Gentlemen Ransomware With Custom EDR/AV Killers Scaling Faster to Attack Industries Worldwide

The Gentlemen is one of the most rapidly escalating ransomware threats observed in 2026. Emerging in mid-2025 from a payment…

2 months ago

Grafana GitHub Breach Linked to TanStack npm Supply Chain Ransomware

Grafana Labs has disclosed a targeted ransomware-linked breach of its GitHub environment, traced to a broader TanStack npm supply chain…

4 months ago

Member of Prolific Russian Ransomware Group Sentenced to 102 Months in Prison

A Latvian national operating out of Moscow was sentenced to 102 months in federal prison for his central role in…

4 months ago

Ransomware Gangs Expand Use of EDR Killers Beyond Vulnerable Drivers, ESET Warns

In recent years, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) killers have become a standard, highly effective weapon in modern ransomware intrusions.…

5 months ago

Russian Initial Access Broker Sentenced to Prison for Enabling Ransomware Attacks on U.S. Firms

Aleksei Volkov, a 26-year-old Russian national, has been sentenced to 81 months in federal prison for operating as an Initial…

6 months ago