Last year, losses and damages from cyberattacks came to $9.5 trillion, according to Cybersecurity Ventures, making cybercrime the third-largest economy in the world — and growing, thanks to the widespread availability of AI tools to supercharge scams and accelerate attacks. Anxiety over AI is widespread, from the potential for AI systems to be hacked and turned...Read More

Bitdefender has analyzed the movements of dozens of ransomware groups executing campaigns against organizations based in the United States. As a result of this analysis, we can draw insights into patterns that emerged in early 2026. The analysis that follows expounds on key trends and developments. We also share predictions that underscore how ransomware operations and attack...Read More

Twelve men are now sitting in a cell instead of behind a screen. They’re suspected of trying to arrange contact with potential victims online who they thought were children. “During this operation, we had detectives pose as minors. Usually, they were under the age of 14,” says Brandon Vazquez, Merced Police Department Detective. Merced Police...Read More

White House Issues Executive Order Targeting Cybercrime, Fraud, and Foreign “Scam Centers” | Consumer Finance Monitor Skip to content Source link ——————————————————– Click Here For The Original Source. .........................Read More

Highlighting the technological tools being used, Kumar said the ED leverages platforms such as SAHYOG, Samanvaya and the cyber police portal operated by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs. | Photo Credit: – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has identified proceeds of crime amounting to nearly ₹36,000 crore in...Read More

President Salva Kiir Mayardit has signed the Cybercrime and Computer Misuse Act 2026 into law, introducing a wide-ranging framework to safeguard South Sudan’s digital infrastructure while expanding state oversight of key systems. Signed on February 18, 2026, the legislation sets out strict rules for what it defines as “critical national infrastructure,” detailing how vital computer...Read More

Channel Insider content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More Barracuda Networks has announced advancements to its BarracudaONE cybersecurity platform and its Barracuda Partner Success Program. Accelerating innovation to boost cyber resilience The cybersecurity company is strengthening resilience across email, network access,...Read More

A U.S. healthcare organization was targeted in late February by an Iranian ransomware gang with ties to the country’s government, according to a new report. Incident responders at Beazley Security helped the unnamed healthcare organization deal with an attack involving the Pay2Key ransomware — a strain used by Iranian actors for a variety of purposes...Read More

Leaders in the community of Foster City declared a state of emergency, as a cyberattack continues to hold the city’s network hostage. The city council approved the state of emergency during a special meeting Monday night, with no Zoom or online access, as the network remains shut down. “The city has kind of been keeping...Read More

A federal court in Indiana sentenced a Russian cybercriminal to 81 months in prison on charges related to his role as an initial access broker for ransomware groups. Aleksei Volkov, 26, of St. Petersburg, Russia, pleaded guilty in November 2025 to six federal charges stemming from his work with the Yanluowang ransomware group and other...Read More