If newbie to the ransomware scene VECT comes knocking at your organisation’s door – do not pay the ransom. That’s the call ...

Anthropic's Claude Code large language model has been abused by threat actors who used it in data extortion campaigns and to develop ransomware packages. The company says that its tool has also been ...

Ransomware has always been more than a technical risk—it’s a business, a weapon, and a psychological warfare tool. In my previous Forbes article titled “Ransomware on a Rampage; a New Wake-Up Call,” I ...

Two ransomware groups are licking their wounds and rebuilding their infrastructure after leaking each other’s operational ...

On the so-called dark web, providers of ransomware services and support pitch their products openly - Copyright AFP Stefano Rellandini On the so-called dark web ...

On 29 August 2025, Huntress analysts encountered a previously unseen ransomware variant called “Obscura.” This name was taken from the ransom note (README_Obscura.txt), which also made several ...

As cybercrime surges around the world, new research increasingly shows that ransomware is evolving as a result of widely available generative AI tools. In some cases, attackers are using AI to draft ...

New AI-powered capabilities in Google Drive aim to block ransomware from spreading after a malicious change to a file is detected. Google unveiled what it’s calling a new approach to combating ...

Ransomware is a type of malicious software that makes a victim’s data, system or device inaccessible. It locks the target or encrypts it (converting text into an unreadable form) until the victim pays ...

The ex-FBI chief has also suggested that terrorism charges could follow ransomware attacks.

Ransomware groups are launching attacks of quality, not quantity.

More than 337,000 patients of Cookeville Regional Medical Center (CRMC) in Tennessee have been notified that their personal and medical data was compromised in a July 2025 ransomware attack, the ...