A new study led by researchers from Michigan State University, Yale University and Johns Hopkins University reveals that ransomware attacks — which involve a hacker putting encryption controls into a file and then demanding a ransom to unlock the files—have become the primary driver of health care data breaches in the United States, compromising 285...Read More

INTERVIEW The call came into the help desk at a large US retailer. An employee had been locked out of their corporate accounts.  But the caller wasn’t actually a company employee. He was a Scattered Spider criminal trying to break into the retailer’s systems – and he was really good, according to Jon DiMaggio, a...Read More

The recent disclosure of a ransomware-driven data breach at Broadcom has sent fresh ripples through the tech and cybersecurity community, highlighting the persistent risks inherent in supply chain and third-party data management. As reported by The Register, a Middle Eastern partner of payroll services giant ADP, Business Systems House (BSH), fell victim to a ransomware...Read More

RANSOMWARE attacks spiked to unprecedented levels in the first quarter of 2025, according to new data from cybersecurity analysts, with a 126 percent year-over-year increase in public extortion cases. A total of 2,289 victims were listed across 74 ransomware groups’ data leak sites between January and March, far exceeding the 1,011 victims disclosed during the...Read More

A sophisticated ransomware campaign specifically targeting and mocking supporters of Elon Musk has been identified by cybersecurity experts. The attack, identified as a variant of Fog Ransomware, employs multi-stage PowerShell scripts and Netlify-hosted payloads to execute its malicious code. This campaign represents a concerning evolution in politically-themed malware that combines financial motivation with satirical commentary....Read More

In a decisive move underscoring the evolving nature of cyber threats, the U.K.’s NHS England has issued an open letter to current and prospective suppliers across its digital ecosystem, calling for immediate and concerted action to enhance cybersecurity standards. The letter marks a critical juncture in the nation’s health system’s battle against increasingly sophisticated ransomware...Read More

As the cow is lowered into the velociraptor enclosure, Jurassic Park’s game warden, Robert Muldoon, explains that the “raptors” display “problem-solving intelligence.” He says they’re systematically testing the enclosure for weaknesses, throwing themselves at the electric fences to find a weak spot.  “They remember,” he says, with a dreadful seriousness.  The film Jurassic Park, released...Read More

Google warned today that hackers using Scattered Spider tactics against retail chains in the United Kingdom have also started targeting retailers in the United States. “The US retail sector is currently being targeted in ransomware and extortion operations that we suspect are linked to UNC3944, also known as Scattered Spider,” John Hultquist, Chief Analyst at...Read More

A major Japanese logistics provider confirmed this week that it had fallen victim to a ransomware attack, disrupting some of its systems. The Tokyo-based Kintetsu World Express (KWE), which offers air and sea cargo services globally, has not yet identified the specific threat actor behind the attack. In a statement on Wednesday, the company said...Read More

Organizations in the education sector waited 4.8 months on average before disclosing data breaches stemming from ransomware attacks, making for the longest breach reporting times, compared with the healthcare, government, and business industries, reports K-12 Dive. Source link .........................Read More