[ad_1] A suspected ransomware attack on Miljödata, a Swedish software provider used for managing sick leave and similar HR reports, is believed to have impacted around 200 of the country’s municipal governments. The attack was detected on Saturday, according to the company’s chief executive Erik Hallén. The attackers are attempting to extort Miljödata, police told...Read More
[ad_1] Researchers at cybersecurity firm ESET have discovered what they said is the “first known AI-powered ransomware” strain. Dubbed ‘PromptLock’, researchers said it uses OpenAI’s open source gpt-oss:20b model, released earlier this month, locally via the Ollama API to generate malicious Lua scripts on the fly, which it then executes. “PromptLock leverages Lua scripts generated...Read More
[ad_1] The Underground ransomware gang has been coordinating recurring attacks on enterprises throughout the globe in a worrying increase in cyber risks. They have demonstrated sophisticated malware engineering that blends cutting-edge encryption techniques with focused penetration measures. First detected in July 2023, the group resurfaced in May 2024 with a revamped Dedicated Leak Site (DLS),...Read More
[ad_1] ESET warns of PromptLock, the first AI-driven ransomware Pierluigi Paganini August 27, 2025 ESET found PromptLock, the first AI-driven ransomware, using OpenAI’s gpt-oss:20b via Ollama to generate and run malicious Lua scripts. In a series of messages published on X, ESET Research announced the discovery of the first known AI-powered ransomware, named PromptLock. The...Read More
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The number of ransomware attacks observed worldwide held steady in July, increasing by just 1% to 376 recorded cases, according to the latest monthly Threat Pulse figures from cyber security services firm NCC Group. This comes in the wake of an unfortunate record-breaking start to 2025, but as NCC’s analysts observed, the more...Read More
[ad_1] Ransomware attacks around the world have exceeded 1,500 cases in the second quarter of this year alone, directly threatening daily life. SK Shields announced on the 27th that the number of damages was 1,556 in the “Korea Ransomware Response Alliance (KARA) Q2 Report.” This is a 17% increase from the same period last year....Read More
[ad_1] Artificial intelligence is increasingly being harnessed to power ransomware attacks, raising complex new challenges for individuals and organisations seeking to defend against cyber threats. Security researchers have recently uncovered how criminal groups, such as the ransomware gang FunkSec, have started using generative AI tools to enhance their operations. According to analysis by Avast’s security...Read More
[ad_1] A sophisticated new variant of the Hook Android banking trojan has emerged with unprecedented capabilities that position it among the most advanced mobile malware families observed to date. This latest version, designated Hook Version 3, represents a significant evolution in Android banking malware sophistication, introducing a comprehensive arsenal of 107 remote commands with 38...Read More
