COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A Georgia cybersecurity expert says computer hackers have posted confidential information swiped in a March ransomware attack on the Cobb County government. The government says the thieves have demanded a ransom and set a Friday deadline for Cobb to pay it. At the time, Cobb County government downplayed its impact. On...Read More
While the retailer was initially quick to inform customers of the breach, subsequent updates have been lacking. Friday’s message from chief executive Stuart Machin saying sorry is the first public statement from the company for a week and only the third one it has put out in total. And there was no mention of when...Read More
The Co-op cyberattack is far worse than initially reported, with the company now confirming that data was stolen for a significant number of current and past customers. “As a result of ongoing forensic investigations, we now know that the hackers were able to access and extract data from one of our systems,” Co-op told BleepingComputer....Read More
Kingsmen Creatives ( (SG:5MZ) ) has shared an update. Kingsmen Creatives Ltd. recently experienced a ransomware incident, which was promptly addressed with the help of external experts. The company activated its business continuity plan and reported the incident to relevant authorities. Preliminary investigations show no evidence of data exfiltration, and there has been no significant...Read More
New analysis by Comparitech shows that government entities remain a frequent target for ransomware gangs. Of the 39 confirmed attacks — where the organization publicly acknowledges what’s happened — in April, 21 were on businesses, nine on government entities, six on healthcare companies and three on educational institutions. Among 440 unconfirmed attacks — claimed by...Read More
Guest blog courtesy of Halcyon.A ransomware attack on a printing vendor has resulted in the extraction of customer information from DBS Bank and the Singapore branch of Bank of China (BOC). The incident, reported to authorities on April 6, did not involve a breach of bank systems or customer login credentials. DBS stated that around...Read More
SAN DIEGO, May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity, is proud to announce that ESET Ransomware Remediation has won a 2025 SC Award for Best Business Continuity, Disaster, Ransomware Recovery Solution. Presented on April 29 during the SC Awards Reception at RSAC™ 2025, this award recognizes ESET’s advanced Ransomware Remediation technology and...Read More
A new report by Coveware reveals a significant shift in the ransomware landscape, with threat actors evolving their organizational structures to execute increasingly complex attacks. As we approach the one-year anniversary of the collapse of prominent ransomware groups LockBit and BlackCat/ALPHV, the ransomware ecosystem remains fractured and uncertain, yet simultaneously more sophisticated in its operational...Read More
Scattered Spider appears to be the name on every security practitioner’s mind right now after reports linked the cyber criminal group to the M&S cyber attack. The high street retailer has been battling a ‘cyber incident’ for well over a week, with an attack severely disrupting systems and forcing it to suspend online sales. Exact...Read More
