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[ad_1] Ransomware is no longer a single, disruptive event. It has evolved into a sustained, multi-stage campaign designed to systematically compromise an organisation’s infrastructure and undermine its credibility. The shift we are witnessing is not only tactical, but also strategic. Threat actors have progressed from opportunistic attacks to highly coordinated operations that exploit both technological...Read More

[ad_1] Microsoft Threat Intelligence has released a detailed report exposing a significant evolution in ransomware attacks, pioneered by the financially motivated threat actor Storm-0501. The group has shifted from traditional on-premises ransomware to a more destructive, cloud-native strategy that involves data exfiltration and destruction, fundamentally changing the nature of ransomware threats for businesses operating in...Read More

[ad_1] Microsoft Threat Intelligence has released fresh research uncovering how financially motivated actor Storm-0501 has shifted away from traditional ransomware deployment to cloud-native ransomware operations. Known for earlier campaigns targeting U.S. schools and healthcare providers, Storm-0501 has evolved rapidly, adapting to hybrid cloud environments and exploiting critical gaps in security visibility across enterprises. Instead of relying purely on...Read More

[ad_1] Over the past year, the Underground ransomware gang has emerged as a formidable threat to organizations across diverse industries and geographies. First identified in July 2023, the group resurfaced in May 2024 with a Dedicated Leak Site (DLS), signaling a renewed and more sophisticated operational phase. Their campaigns now span from the United Arab...Read More

[ad_1] The financially motivated threat actor known as Storm-0501 has been observed refining its tactics to conduct data exfiltration and extortion attacks targeting cloud environments. “Unlike traditional on-premises ransomware, where the threat actor typically deploys malware to encrypt critical files across endpoints within the compromised network and then negotiates for a decryption key, cloud-based ransomware...Read More

[ad_1] Las Vegas — Nevada officials revealed Wednesday that personal information may have been compromised in what was described as a “sophisticated ransomware-based cybersecurity attack” that occurred Sunday in which hackers infiltrated government networkers and disrupted essential services statewide. Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo had initially said Monday there were no signs personal data was stolen. However,...Read More

[ad_1] LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The state now confirms that the cyberattack on Nevada on Sunday morning was a ransomware attack. For the first time since the incident, there was a press conference on Wednesday in Carson City, where several agencies are working to restore services at state offices. When it comes to the cyber...Read More

[ad_1] Global ransomware activity showed minimal change in July, with a marginal 1% increase in reported incidents compared to the prior month, according to a new report by NCC Group. The research found that there were 376 ransomware cases worldwide in July, up from 371 in June. Despite this relative stability in incident figures, experts...Read More

[ad_1] A massive ransomware cyberattack that has crippled Nevada’s state government since Sunday has resulted in some data being moved outside of the network by “malicious actors,” state officials said Wednesday. State agency officials would not disclose the nature of the data that was taken outside the state network during the press conference in Carson...Read More