[ad_1] Fulton, MD, May 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arms Cyber, the leading anti-ransomware platform, today announced full-featured support for macOS, becoming the first company in the industry to deliver comprehensive ransomware protection across all major operating systems — Windows, Linux, and now Mac. This milestone marks a major advancement in enterprise cybersecurity, addressing a...Read More
[ad_1] The attack impacted IT systems across 143 schools and nurseries in West Lothian, prompting swift contingency plans to avoid disruption during exams. West Lothian Council has confirmed that personal and sensitive information was stolen following a ransomware cyberattack which struck the region’s education system on Tuesday, 6 May. Police Scotland has launched an investigation,...Read More
[ad_1] Hackers have dumped 3.3 million files on the dark web following the recent ransomware attack on West Lothian council’s schools network. A cyber gang going by the name of ‘Interlock’ has been named as the ransomware gang responsible for the incident – which locked teaching staff and pupils out of their IT systems on...Read More
[ad_1] Scotland’s West Lothian Council has confirmed that data was stolen from its education network after the Interlock ransomware group claimed responsibility for the intrusion earlier this month. The local authority, governing a region bordering Edinburgh, originally said there was no evidence to suggest that data had been taken when it first disclosed the attack...Read More
[ad_1] Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: It took the education sector 4.8 months on average to report data breaches following ransomware attacks between 2018 and 2025, according to a report released last week by Comparitech. Colleges and schools had the...Read More
[ad_1] In April 2025, a serious cybersecurity breach targeted Bulgaria’s Permanent Representation to NATO, according to Ivaylo Mirchev, an MP from the “We Continue the Change–Democratic Bulgaria” coalition. He raised the alarm publicly and also submitted a formal written question to Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov. Mirchev stated that the attack involved ransomware – a type...Read More
[ad_1] Kettering Health is grappling with the aftermath of a ransomware attack that caused a system-wide technology outage, prompting the cancellation of elective procedures and disrupting normal operations across its 14 medical centers. On Tuesday morning, the Ohio-based health network confirmed it was experiencing a cybersecurity incident resulting from unauthorized access to its network. The...Read More
[ad_1] A recent wave of ransomware attacks has disrupted major retailers across the UK. According to a new report from CTM360, the attackers didn’t need to break down the door, they were invited in through misplaced trust and weak identity safeguards. This wasn’t about advanced malware or zero-day vulnerabilities. The attackers used common tactics: impersonating...Read More
[ad_1] A significant development in the cybercriminal landscape occurred on May 20, 2025, when the VanHelsing ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation publicly released its source code after an alleged former developer attempted to sell it on the RAMP cybercrime forum. Security researchers have verified the leaked code’s authenticity, which includes components for the Windows encryptor and administrative...Read More
