A ransomware gang is channeling Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency by taunting victims with ransom notes that demand to know what they’ve “accomplished for work” in the last week. The FOG ransomware group has been distributing the DOGE-themed notes in recent weeks, according to malware samples that cybersecurity vendor Trend Micro discovered on the...Read More
Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Cybercriminals demanded ransom payments from school districts nationwide this week, using millions of K-12 students’ sensitive data as leverage after the files were stolen from education technology giant PowerSchool in a massive cyberattack late last year. The hackers’ new demands...Read More
(TNS) — Four days after a ransomware attack hit DuPage County computers, officials have offered little information about the incident — including whether there was any breach of data — but offered assurances that the government continues to function. “Thanks to extensive planning and preparedness efforts, we have been able to ensure the continuity of...Read More
A text message which claims that all Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) across India will be shut for two to three days due to a cybersecurity threat has gone viral on social media. What does the message say?: The viral message states that ATMs will “probably” remain shut due to “ransomeware cyber-attack within Pakistan (sic),” advising...Read More
Masimo Corporation files new report with the SEC confirming attack It says it suffered a cyberattack that crippled operations No threat actors claimed responsibility yet Masimo Corporation has confirmed suffering a cyberattack which crippled its operation and forced it to shut down parts of its infrastructure to address the problem. In a new 8-K form...Read More
School staff and pupils have been thanked for their patience, as an investigation into a suspected ransomware attack earlier this week continues West Lothian’s education executive councillor also paid tribute to council IT staff for their prompt response to the incident. A criminal investigation into a suspected ransomware attack on West Lothian schools is ongoing....Read More
New DOGE Big Balls ransomware attacks spotted. NurPhoto via Getty Images Update, May 10, 2025: This story, originally published May 9, has been updated with further information regarding the newly confirmed DOGE Big Balls ransomware threat payloads as well as correcting a malformed link to the original threat research report. Just as you were hoping...Read More
Peru’s government is denying claims that its federal digital platform was taken over by a ransomware gang that has previously attacked governments around the world. The Ministry of Government and Digital Transformation published a statement on Thursday addressing a posting on the Rhysida ransomware gang’s leak site about a takeover of the government’s domain. The...Read More
A sophisticated new attack method that disables endpoint security protection has been identified by security researchers, enabling threat actors to deploy ransomware undetected. The technique, dubbed “Bring Your Own Installer,” was recently discovered by Aon’s Stroz Friedberg Incident Response team during an investigation of a Babuk ransomware attack. The method exploits a vulnerability in SentinelOne’s...Read More
In April 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a HIPAA enforcement settlement with Comprehensive Neurology, PC, a New York-based neurology practice, in connection with a ransomware incident that compromised the electronic protected health information (“ePHI”) of approximately 6,800 individuals. This case marks OCR’s 12th ransomware-related enforcement...Read More
