Ransomware

In a massive international crackdown on cybercrime, law enforcement agencies from 72 countries have successfully dismantled over 45,000 malicious IP addresses and servers. Coordinated by INTERPOL, "Operation Synergia III" targeted the critical infrastructure behind devastating ransomware, malware, and phishing...

Conduent Data Breach Notification Letters Sent to Millions as Ransomware Group Claims 8 Terabytes Stolen in One of the Largest U.S. Incidents. Letters began reaching affected individuals this month detailing a major data breach at Conduent Business Services, LLC, a...

The hotel confirmed that several of its servers were compromised in a ransomware attack, disrupting parts of its internal network and triggering an ongoing investigation into possible data exposure. According to the Washington Hotel Corporation official statement, the incident was...

Athletic footwear and apparel manufacturer Nike has become the latest victim of WorldLeaks, a financially motivated ransomware group known for data extortion attacks. The group announced the breach on its darknet leak site on January 22, claiming responsibility for the...

Ukrainian and German law enforcement have disrupted a Russian‑affiliated hacker group that has been carrying out high‑impact ransomware attacks against organizations worldwide, causing losses estimated in the hundreds of millions of euros. According to Ukraine’s Cyber Police and the Main...

A federal court in the Southern District of Florida has accepted guilty pleas from two cybersecurity professionals who used their expertise to conduct ransomware attacks rather than stop them. Ryan Goldberg, 40, from Georgia, and Kevin Martin, 36, from Texas,...

Law enforcement agencies across 19 African nations have achieved a landmark victory against cybercrime. Arresting 574 suspects and dismantling six ransomware variants during Operation Sentinel, a month-long coordinated crackdown that concluded on November 27. The operation, which ran from October 27...

In a shocking betrayal of industry trust, two former cybersecurity professionals have pleaded guilty to federal charges for launching ransomware attacks against U.S. businesses. The pair, whose day jobs involved helping companies respond to hacks and negotiate ransoms, admitted...

The ransomware landscape in 2025 has reached new heights, evolving from a cybersecurity issue into a strategic threat to national security and global economic stability. This year saw a 34%-50% surge in attacks compared with 2024, with 4,701 confirmed incidents...

The Akira ransomware group has begun weaponizing vulnerabilities in SonicWall SSL VPN devices, turning merger-and-acquisition (M&A) processes into high-speed launchpads for cyberattacks. This trend exposes dangerous blind spots for businesses acquiring smaller companies, as inherited SonicWall devices often serve...