[ad_1] RSAC If Rapid7’s Christiaan Beek decided to change careers and become a ransomware criminal, he knows exactly how he’d innovate: CPU ransomware. The senior director of  threat analytics for the cybersecurity company got the idea from a bad bug in AMD Zen chips that, if exploited by highly skilled attackers, would allow those intruders...Read More

[ad_1] Has the notorious LockBit ransomware gang finally met its end? In a shocking turn of events, LockBit, one of the most notorious ransomware groups, has had its own site defaced and a massive amount of data dumped. LockBit’s own leak site was defaced with a bold message: “Do not crime. Crime is bad.” Alongside...Read More

[ad_1] A ransomware gang is channeling Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency by taunting victims with ransom notes that demand to know what they’ve “accomplished for work” in the last week. The FOG ransomware group has been distributing the DOGE-themed notes in recent weeks, according to malware samples that cybersecurity vendor Trend Micro discovered on...Read More

[ad_1] Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Cybercriminals demanded ransom payments from school districts nationwide this week, using millions of K-12 students’ sensitive data as leverage after the files were stolen from education technology giant PowerSchool in a massive cyberattack late last year.  The hackers’ new...Read More

[ad_1] (TNS) — Four days after a ransomware attack hit DuPage County computers, officials have offered little information about the incident — including whether there was any breach of data — but offered assurances that the government continues to function. “Thanks to extensive planning and preparedness efforts, we have been able to ensure the continuity...Read More

[ad_1] A text message which claims that all Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) across India will be shut for two to three days due to a cybersecurity threat has gone viral on social media. What does the message say?: The viral message states that ATMs will “probably” remain shut due to “ransomeware cyber-attack within Pakistan (sic),”...Read More

[ad_1] Masimo Corporation files new report with the SEC confirming attack It says it suffered a cyberattack that crippled operations No threat actors claimed responsibility yet Masimo Corporation has confirmed suffering a cyberattack which crippled its operation and forced it to shut down parts of its infrastructure to address the problem. In a new 8-K...Read More

[ad_1] School staff and pupils have been thanked for their patience, as an investigation into a suspected ransomware attack earlier this week continues West Lothian’s education executive councillor also paid tribute to council IT staff for their prompt response to the incident. A criminal investigation into a suspected ransomware attack on West Lothian schools is...Read More

[ad_1] New DOGE Big Balls ransomware attacks spotted. NurPhoto via Getty Images Update, May 10, 2025: This story, originally published May 9, has been updated with further information regarding the newly confirmed DOGE Big Balls ransomware threat payloads as well as correcting a malformed link to the original threat research report. Just as you were...Read More

[ad_1] Peru’s government is denying claims that its federal digital platform was taken over by a ransomware gang that has previously attacked governments around the world.  The Ministry of Government and Digital Transformation published a statement on Thursday addressing a posting on the Rhysida ransomware gang’s leak site about a takeover of the government’s domain. ...Read More