Ransomware is usually a crime of opportunity. Attackers typically strike through an easily-discovered vulnerability or security weakness— unpatched Internet-facing software, vulnerable network edge devices or exposed inbound virtual private network ports lacking multifactor authentication are among the most common points of initial compromise. However, some attacks appear much more targeted and include significant pre-attack reconnaissance...Read More
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ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A report from Comparitech claims that a Russian ransomware group has taken responsibility for the cyberattack targeting the City of Abilene. The city has acknowledged this new information but hasn’t confirmed or denied its validity. Cyber incident disrupts City of Abilene’s network systems, including phones Back in April, city officials announced...Read More
The UK retail sector is facing a surge in cyber threats targeting retailers and their supply chains. / Credit: Rob Wilson via Shutterstock Recent cyberattacks on major UK retailers and their supply chains have exposed significant vulnerabilities in the retail infrastructure, raising urgent questions about the future of cybersecurity in the sector. As digital systems...Read More
Abilene rejects ransom after a cyberattack, assuring residents that essential services continue as experts work on resolving network outages. ABILENE, Texas — The City of Abilene confirmed Tuesday it was targeted by a ransomware attack last month, but officials said they will not pay a ransom to the criminal group Qilin. The city acknowledged a...Read More
ABILENE, Texas — According to an article by Comparitech, a Russian-based ransomware group, Qilin, claims to have stolen 477 GB of data from the City of Abilene, with a demanded ransom that has to be paid by May 27. On April 18, the city was impacted by a cyberattack that caused multiple departments, including the...Read More
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Coalition’s 2025 Cyber Claims Report, which offers information on emerging cyber trends and data on Coalition policyholders, found that ransomware claims stabilized in 2024. Ransom demands, the most costly and disruptive cyber incidents, according to Coalition, dropped 22% to an average of $1.1 million, and 44% of policyholders victim to a ransomware attack paid the...Read More
A February call from a European IT services provider that experienced a ransomware attack led researchers at WithSecure to what security pros are calling a “textbook identity attack.”Threat actors lured victims to a malicious look-alike KeePass download site advertised on Bing while the attackers waited for victims who believed it was the legitimate open-source password...Read More
The VanHelsing ransomware-as-a-service operation published the source code for its affiliate panel, data leak blog, and Windows encryptor builder after an old developer tried to sell it on the RAMP cybercrime forum. VanHelsing is a RaaS operation launched in March 2025, promoting the ability to target Windows, Linux, BSD, ARM, and ESXi systems. Since then, the operation...Read More
