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 on...Read More
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 highest...Read More
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 of...Read More
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 attack,...Read More
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 IT...Read More
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 tools....Read More
An analysis by Dragos has found that ransomware incidents targeting industrial organisations rose notably in the first quarter of 2025, with 708 global incidents reported compared to approximately 600 in the previous quarter. The manufacturing sector bore the brunt, accounting for 68% of all incidents with 480 cases, followed by transportation and logistics, and industrial...Read More
An analysis by Dragos has found that ransomware incidents targeting industrial organisations rose notably in the first quarter of 2025, with 708 global incidents reported compared to approximately 600 in the previous quarter. The manufacturing sector bore the brunt, accounting for 68% of all incidents with 480 cases, followed by transportation and logistics, and industrial...Read More
