matejmo/iStock/Getty Images Plus Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways AI-driven ransomware now targets backups, too. Malware can dwell for weeks, mapping recovery systems. Your clean restore point may already be corrupted. We all know the benefits of backups, right? If a computer or server goes down or is otherwise compromised,...Read More
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An international law enforcement action codenamed “Operation Synergia III” has sinkholed tens of thousands of IP addresses and seized servers linked to cybercrime operations worldwide. During this Interpol-led operation, which took place between July 2025 and January 2026, authorities from 72 countries have seized 212 electronic devices and servers and made 94 arrests, with another...Read More
A Russian national pleaded guilty to a wire fraud conspiracy charge related to his role in administering the Phobos ransomware operation, which breached hundreds of victims worldwide. Phobos is a long-running ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation linked to the Crysis ransomware family. Phobos has been widely distributed through many affiliates, accounting for roughly 11% of all submissions...Read More
NEW YORK — The emerging risks and exposures associated with the onset of artificial intelligence was a major theme in sessions and discussions at the Professional Liability Underwriting Society’s Cyber Symposium in New York last week. Even as they turned their attention to the future, however, most participants noted that ransomware remains a bane of...Read More
A growing number of social media users, including foreigners, are facing charges in the United Arab Emirates under the Gulf state’s broad cybercrime laws for sharing or possessing digital content that depicts or comments on the impact of ongoing Iranian attacks, the advocacy group Detained in Dubai has warned. The arrests highlight the strict regulations...Read More
Summary On March 11, 2026, the notorious ransomware group Akira announced a cyberattack onRobinson Nursery (robinsonnursery.com), a leading U.S. wholesale supplier of trees and shrubs.The group has threatened to leak sensitive corporate data unless their demands are met. Incident Report Field Details Target Robinson Nursery Domain robinsonnursery.com Country USA Attacking Group Akira Date Reported March...Read More
Summary On March 11, 2026, the notorious ransomware group Akira claimed responsibility for a cyberattack onPriderock Capital Partners (priderockcapital.com), a leading asset management firm in the United States.The group has threatened to release 110GB of sensitive corporate data unless their demands are met. Incident Report Field Details Target Priderock Capital Partners Domain priderockcapital.com Country USA...Read More
LONDON — A British man has been charged under cyber-crime laws in Dubai for allegedly filming Iranian missiles over the city, UK authorities confirmed. The 60-year-old man, reported to be a tourist, was charged under a law that prohibits publishing or sharing material that could disturb public security. “We are in contact with the local...Read More
A hacking group known as Konni, believed to be linked to North Korea, has been carrying out a multistage cyber campaign that spreads malware by combining spear-phishing emails with the KakaoTalk messaging platform, cybersecurity researchers said. According to cybersecurity firm Genians, the group continues to conduct advanced persistent threat (APT) operations, a tactic in which...Read More
