Making a stronger case for a zero-day abuse, Arctic Wolf said, “In some instances, fully patched SonicWall devices were affected following credential rotation.” Some accounts were also compromised despite TOTP MFA being enabled, it added. Both times, Arctic Wolf confirmed, a short interval was observed between initial SSLVPN account access and ransomware encryption. SonicWall did...Read More

A sophisticated evasion technique employed by Akira ransomware affiliates, exploiting legitimate Windows drivers to bypass antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems during recent SonicWall VPN attack campaigns.  The attacks, which have escalated from late July through early August 2025, demonstrate the threat actors’ evolving tactics to maintain persistence and avoid detection in compromised...Read More

Ransomware actors have significantly expanded their tactics beyond data encryption and exfiltration, according to a new Barracuda report. Other activities most frequently undertaken by ransomware groups during incidents in the past 12 months include: Wiping backups and/or deleting shadow copies of files (37%) Installing additional malware/payloads (29%) Infecting multiple endpoints such as computers or servers...Read More

News – Scroller Home Page – Highlands Oncology Group discloses ransomware attack impacting over 113,000 patients  teiss Source link .........................Read More

Manufacturing Industry Hit the Hardest The study reveals that the joint-most targeted sector is manufacturing, with a staggering 81% of firms hit with ransomware attempts in the last 12 months. 50% of these attacks were successful, with 63% of breached companies meeting the attackers’ demands. In 61% of cases, companies paid out between $500,000 and...Read More

BlackSuit had reportedly begun shedding its members before the clampdown. The BlackSuit ransomware gang had its malware and servers effectively severed following the effort “Operation Checkmate” in late July. According to CyberScoop, BlackSuit compromised more than 150 organisations, with manufacturing, education, healthcare, and construction the most targeted industries. The analysis by Bitdefender, which helped in...Read More

Most UK business leaders admit they would break the law to keep their company alive after ransomware attacks Publicly supporting ransomware bans means little when private survival instincts take over during a breach Anti-ransomware policies face collapse as firms quietly admit they’ll still negotiate with attackers UK business leaders appear united in principle behind the...Read More

Cyber attackers are finding new ways in through the overlooked and unconventional network corners. Forescout’s 2025H1 Threat Review reveals a surge in advanced tactics, with zero-day exploits up 46 percent and ransomware attacks averaging 20 per day. Based on an analysis of over 23,000 vulnerabilities and 885 threat actors across 159 countries, the report shows...Read More

When a ransomware attack strikes, data recovery becomes a race against time.   Yet for many organizations, recovery takes days—sometimes weeks—not because the data is gone, but because restoring it safely and reliably is far more complicated than most realize. And while the cybersecurity conversation has traditionally emphasized detection and response, one truth is becoming clearer...Read More

SonicWall warned customers to disable encryption services on Gen 7 firewalls in the wake of an active attack spree targeting a yet-to-be identified vulnerability affecting a critical firewall service. Attacks have increased notably since Friday, the company said in a blog post. Threat hunters and incident responders from Arctic Wolf, Google and Huntress have observed...Read More