Annual report examines the critical need for proactive security hygiene to counter increasingly adaptive ransomware operations SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ThreatDown, the corporate business unit of Malwarebytes, today released its “2025 State of Ransomware” report, revealing a significant 25% year-over-year increase in ransomware attacks from July 2024 to June 2025, with...Read More
Inotiv, a prominent US-based contract research organization (CRO), is grappling with significant operational disruptions after a ransomware attack encrypted parts of its internal systems. The Qilin ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for the breach, leaking samples of over 170 GB of proprietary research data on their dark web portal. The company disclosed the incident in...Read More
A researcher uncovers vulnerabilities across Intel’s internal websites that exposed sensitive employee and supplier data. The Kimsuky group (APT43) targets South Korean diplomatic missions. A new DDoS vulnerability bypasses the 2023 “Rapid Reset” fix. Drug development firm Inotiv reports a ransomware attack to the SEC. The UK drops their demand that Apple provide access to...Read More
As ransomware attacks become more common and complex — and costly to the crimes’ targets — a University of Texas at Dallas researcher is examining how policymakers might combat cybercriminals. Dr. Atanu Lahiri, an associate professor of information systems in the Naveen Jindal School of Management, said ransomware has become one of the top cybersecurity...Read More
Welcome to the ransomware underworld, where the only thing more volatile than the payloads are the egos. Over the past year, the ransomware landscape has devolved into a cybercrime soap opera: gang infighting, site hijackings, affiliate poaching, public doxing, courtroom drama, and enough backstabbing to make a reality show jealous. While the threats remain...Read More
National CERT encourages added security measures. Oil and gas entities across Pakistan were impacted by the Blue Locker ransomware gang. Businesses including Pakistan Petroleum Limited were hit, with the country’s National Cyber Emergency Response Team urging the implementation of multi-factor authentication, offline backups, network segmentation, and other security measures to combat the threat. Additional cybersecurity...Read More
American pharmaceutical company Inotiv has disclosed that some of its systems and data have been encrypted in a ransomware attack, impacting the company’s business operations. In a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Inotiv says that the cyberattack occurred on August 8 and took action to contain the breach. “On August 8, 2025,...Read More
On August 18, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with BST & Co. CPAs, LLP (BST). The announcement continues OCR’s escalating enforcement of the HIPAA Security Rule, particularly around ransomware and risk analysis inadequacies. For the OCR, this is the agency’s 15th ransomware enforcement action and 10th...Read More
In the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity threats, the retail sector finds itself on the front lines of a persistent battle against ransomware. According to the latest findings from Sophos, a cybersecurity firm, ransomware attacks on retail organizations have surged, with 59% of surveyed retailers reporting at least one incident in the past year. This marks...Read More
U.K. telecoms giant Colt has been hit by a ransomware attack claimed by the Warlock gang, affecting some of its business support systems that remain offline as a matter of precaution following the cyber incident. Around the same time, Australia’s TPG-owned telecoms company iiNet was the target of a third-party data breach after attackers gained...Read More
