A state Senate committee voted Wednesday to ban kids under age 14 from using social media. The bill would also require social media users who are age 14 or 15 to get a parent’s consent to create an account. Lawmakers say apps like Facebook and Instagram can have harmful effects on young people. Social media...Read More
Key Findings Consolidation after peak fragmentation: The top 10 ransomware groups accounted for 71% of all Q1 2026 victims, a sharp reversal from the fragmentation seen in Q3 2025. The ransomware ecosystem is once again consolidating around fewer, more dominant operators. Volume stabilization at historically high levels: There were 2,122 victims posted on data leak sites (DLS),...Read More
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, also referred to as Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA), managed a first-of-its-kind cybercrime operation between October 2025 and February 2026. Operation Ramz included thirteen countries and investigated malicious infrastructure, identified and arrested suspects while also aiming to prevent future losses. The operation focused on neutralizing phishing...Read More
In a first-of-its-kind crackdown across the Middle East and North Africa, Interpol announced Monday that authorities have arrested 201 individuals linked to cross-border cybercrime networks. Code-named “Operation Ramz,” the coordinated effort spanned 13 countries and was aimed at neutralizing costly phishing, malware, and cyber scam operations. Along with the arrests, law enforcement officials seized 53...Read More
The Brain Cipher ransomware group has listed The Adviser – a newspaper and media outlet serving the Shepparton area in regional Victoria – as a hacking victim on its darknet leak site. The hacker said in a May 21 leak post that they were in possession of more than 350 gigabytes of data exfiltrated from...Read More
Jones Day acknowledged that an “unauthorised third party accessed a limited number of dated files for 10 clients” and that all affected clients have been notified. The attackers claimed they focused on the head of the firm’s Federal Circuit team, supposedly referring to Greg Castanias. Jones Day declined to identify the clients or the specific...Read More
A threat actor is advertising what they describe as a massive database containing information linked to hundreds of millions of OnlyFans users, including creators and subscribers. However, conversations with the seller and a review of sample data suggest that the collection did not result from a direct breach or scraping of OnlyFans systems. The listing...Read More
The Roadmap for Wind Cybersecurity outlines the increasing challenges of cyber threats to the wind industry. Integrated Energy Systems Office July 28, 2020 Estimated Read Time min The Roadmap for Wind Cybersecurity outlines the increasing challenges of cyber threats to the wind industry, its technologies, and control systems and presents a framework of activities and...Read More
Spring cleaning isn’t just for homes. Carrying out the digital equivalent can help protect your personal data, according to cybersecurity experts. Atomic62 Studio/Getty Images If the spring season has brought an urge to scrub your living space from top to bottom, why not clear out the digital detritus cluttering your electronic devices and online accounts...Read More
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A four-day undercover operation led to 15 arrests in a child solicitation case, and the New Mexico Department of Justice will prosecute nine of the suspects. Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced the arrests for Operation Game Over, a multi-agency effort targeting people suspected of trying to meet a child for sexual activity....Read More
