The Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) dissected recent samples from the Akira and Lynx ransomware families, revealing incremental enhancements in their ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) models and double-extortion strategies. Both groups leverage stolen credentials, VPN vulnerabilities, reconnaissance, privilege escalation, defense evasion, and data exfiltration to infiltrate systems, primarily targeting small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with recycled yet...Read More

A new report from cybersecurity firm Forescout reveals a critical shift in the cyber threat landscape: attackers are increasingly targeting non-traditional devices to gain a foothold in enterprise networks.   The company’s H1 2025 Threat Review found a significant increase in ransomware and zero-day exploits aimed at “overlooked and unconventional network corners” such as Internet...Read More

Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Ransomware Researchers See ‘Acceleration’ in Existing Threats, Ongoing Criminal Success Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • August 6, 2025     Image: Cursor/Shutterstock Cybercrime so far this year can be summarized as featuring “more of everything,” with researchers tracking increases in the number of ransomware and data breach victims,...Read More

Manassas Park City Schools notified the community recently it was the victim of a data breach that could have exposed personal information. The school division became aware of the data incident on June 13, at which time an investigation began. “To date, our investigation revealed that malicious actors gained access to MPCS’s network on or...Read More

DaVita reveals more on effects of April 2025 ransomware attack The Interlock group stole sensitive files on thousands of people Affected patients offered free identity theft monitoring US healthcare company DaVit has revealed it suffered a ransomware attack and a data breach earlier this year which saw patient data stolen. The company, which specializes in...Read More

MANASSAS PARK, Va. – The folks at Manassas Park City Schools just told Potomac Local News they were the target of a ransomware attack back in June—and some personal information might’ve been exposed. The school division says it first learned of the incident on June 13, 2025, and quickly brought in IT staff and outside...Read More

According to tech giant IBM (IBM), Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) is changing the way that cybercriminals operate by turning ransomware into a subscription-based product that anyone can use, even with minimal technical skills. In the past, ransomware attacks were carried out only by skilled hackers who built their own malware and handled every part of the attack...Read More

Financial services firms need formal response plans to ransomware attacks, and they need to test those plans regularly now that artificial intelligence is changing the threat landscape more frequently. While organizations in heavily regulated sectors such as finance, healthcare and government tend to implement better guardrails against the three biggest cyberthreats — malware, phishing and...Read More

In today’s multi-stage attacks, neutralizing endpoint security solutions is a critical step in the process, allowing threat actors to operate undetected. Since 2022, we’ve seen an increase in the sophistication of malware designed to disable EDR systems on an infected system. Some of these tools are developed by ransomware groups. Others are purchased from underground...Read More

Security researchers have identified a sophisticated new tactic employed by Akira ransomware operators, who are exploiting legitimate Windows drivers to evade antivirus and endpoint detection systems while targeting SonicWall VPN infrastructure. This development represents a significant escalation in the group’s technical capabilities and poses serious challenges for enterprise cybersecurity defenses. Campaign Overview and Timeline From...Read More