The website for Thailand’s Ministry of Labor has been restored after hackers defaced the site and allegedly stole government data. Boonsong Tapchaiyut, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Labor, confirmed the incident on Thursday and ordered officials to conduct an investigation. Tapchaiyut claimed the hackers only defaced the website and did not penetrate servers that...Read More
KnowBe4, a leading provider of cybersecurity and human risk management solutions, is shining a spotlight on the role social engineering plays in the global surge of ransomware attacks, and encouraging organizations to reflect on how human risk contributes to ransomware exposure. This call to action comes as KnowBe4’s research highlights a concerning 57.7 percent increase...Read More
The Union Government has asserted the critical need for digital space regulation, citing constant social media surveillance, a surge in cybercrime, and an evolving threat landscape. The Centre made its arguments before the Karnataka High Court during a hearing on a case involving X Corp (formerly Twitter) regarding content takedown directives. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta,...Read More
A “sexual predator” who abused four schoolgirls over a six-year period has been jailed for 15 years. Ben Cairns, of Boston, committed the “most heinous of crimes” against the girls between 2014 and 2020, Lincolnshire Police said. The 44-year-old was convicted of seven charges relating to sexual assaults against children under 13 at Lincoln Crown...Read More
The U.S. is taking legal action against several hackers allegedly behind the Ryuk ransomware. Armenian national Karen Serobovich Vardanyan, 33, was extradited from Ukraine last month and now faces up to five years in prison for his role in Ryuk, prosecutors said on Wednesday. They added that Ryuk was used in cyberattacks on thousands of...Read More
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia on Wednesday said that an order by Prime Minister Hun Manet for government bodies to crackdown on criminal cybercrime operations being run in the country had resulted in the arrest of more than 1,000 suspects so far this week. Hun Manet issued the order authorising state action for “maintaining and...Read More
Ottawa, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In terms of revenue, the cyber security market was estimated at USD 268.13 billion in 2024 and is predicted to rise form USD 301.91 billion in 2025 to USD 878.48 billion by 2034, representing a strong CAGR of 12.60% from 2025 to 2034. The North America market size...Read More
According to CyberMaxx research, 1,488 attacks were recorded in Q2 (April-June), representing a 40% decrease from the 2,461 attacks in Q1 (January-March). Post this There were 75 active ransomware groups in Q2, a slight increase from 74 in Q1. However, the number of attacks per group has dropped from 33.2 to 19.8. This could reflect...Read More
An Armenian national has been extradited from Ukraine to the United States to face federal charges for his alleged involvement in a series of Ryuk ransomware attacks and an extortion conspiracy that targeted U.S. companies, including a technology firm in Oregon. Karen Serobovich Vardanyan, 33, was extradited to the U.S. on June 18, 2025, and...Read More
Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images (LONDON) — Law enforcement officials in Europe said they had coordinated the dismantling of an international pro-Russian cybercrime network, arresting two members, issuing warrants for others in Russia and disrupting the group’s main infrastructure. The network, known as NoName057(16), was alleged to have targeted Ukraine and countries that supported Kyiv in...Read More
