However the average ransom payment is now over £1 million. Only 17% of organisations hit by ransomware went to pay the ransom. According to DataBarracks’ Data Health Check 2025, three times as many organisations recovered from backups rather than pay a ransom than in 2024. The news comes in the wake of government consultation that...Read More

AUGUST 14 — Here’s an intriguing thought. Is it possible that in an era when financial-digital scams have become so ubiquitous and all-encompassing, one consequence is that many other social problems or vices may decline? But I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s do a quick rewind. Everybody knows that online scams and financial frauds are...Read More

Trend Micro researchers have identified Charon ransomware, a newly discovered line that employs advanced persistent threat-style techniques previously associated with the Earth Baxia group. The campaign targets enterprises with tailored ransom demands, indicating a high level of reconnaissance and customization designed to maximize pressure on victims. Deployed in a targeted attack against the Middle East’s...Read More

Italy’s digital agency (AGID) says a cybercriminal’s claims concerning a spate of data thefts affecting various hotels across the country are genuine. The miscreant, operating under the alias of mydocs, claims to have gained access to the booking systems used by Italian hotels and stolen thousands of guests’ sensitive ID documents between June and August....Read More

Splunk has released a comprehensive defender’s guide aimed at helping cybersecurity teams detect and prevent ransomware attacks targeting ESXi infrastructure before they can cause widespread damage. The guide comes as organizations continue to face mounting pressure from cybercriminals who increasingly target VMware’s ESXi hypervisor platform as a high-value attack vector. Growing Threat to Critical Infrastructure...Read More

A schoolboy looks at his phone in Melbourne on Nov 27, 2024. (PHOTO / AFP) CANBERRA – Almost half of Australian internet users were the victim of a cybercrime in the last 12 months, a government report published on Thursday said. The report, which was compiled by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) based on...Read More

With the start of the school year just weeks away, some districts are rethinking their approach to safety.”Before education, school safety is the most important thing that we really do,” said Mascenic Regional School District Superintendent Elizabeth Pogorzelski.Mascenic is one of 30 schools in the state to enroll in Blue-U Defense’s new “Active Shooter 2.0″...Read More

As journalists and experts analyze the impact of the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which includes more than $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, one area to follow is cybersecurity resources for small and rural hospitals. Two senators made headlines recently for asking the Trump administration to share its plans for...Read More

According to Darkreading, The LockBit 4.0 affiliate panel was compromised in May, exposing operational inconsistencies within the ransomware-as-a-service group, revealing chaotic internal practices, and providing an unprecedented view into the unregulated nature of the ransomware ecosystem. LockBit has been perceived for years as a highly professional and efficient criminal organization within the ransomware landscape. This...Read More

Coveware by Veeam has released its Q2 2025 ransomware report, indicating significant increases in both the frequency and financial impact of targeted social engineering attacks, particularly those involving data exfiltration. The report highlights that average and median ransom payments rose sharply during the second quarter. The average ransom reached USD $1.13 million, a 104% increase...Read More