In brief The DOJ is seeking forfeiture of $2.3 million worth of Bitcoin tied to ransomware attacks. The funds are allegedly linked to Chaos, a newly identified ransomware group. The group emerged as early as February, according to Cisco Talos. The U.S. Department of Justice said on Monday that it is trying to take ownership...Read More
Microsoft has identified multiple Chinese nation-state actors in exploiting the SharePoint on-premise server vulnerability, including Linen Typhoon, Violet Typhoon and Storm-2603. The latest reporting indicates at least 400 organizations, agencies and businesses — largely based in the U.S. — have been affected, with many also dealing with ransomware. (The most common reason for ransomware attacks...Read More
NASCAR files reports with state regulators confirming April 2025 attack It did not say how many people were affected The company is offering free credit monitoring for affected victims NASCAR has confirmed it suffered a cyberattack and a data breach in April 2025 which saw personal information of racing fans allegedly stolen. The organization filed...Read More
Numerous law enforcement agencies banded together to disrupt BlackSuit The ransomware operators had multiple websites seized No arrests had been made Notorious ransomware operator BlackSuit has had its infrastructure disrupted by a major law enforcement campaign. As part of the action, BlackSuit’s main website, accessed through The Onion Router (TOR), was defaced and left with...Read More
In the shadowy world of cybercrime, a notorious group known as Scattered Spider has escalated its operations, zeroing in on VMware vSphere environments with a blend of social engineering and technical prowess that has left U.S. companies reeling. This loosely affiliated collective, often described as a band of young hackers with sophisticated tactics, has pivoted...Read More
Microsoft SharePoint hackers now deploying ransomware The hackers behind the widespread exploitation of flaws in Microsoft’s SharePoint software have begun deploying ransomware, according to the tech giant. Hundreds of organisations and government agencies have fallen victim to a widespread espionage campaign believed to have been undertaken by Chinese state-sponsored hackers after Microsoft failed to patch...Read More
LAS VEGAS, July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Halcyon, the leading anti-ransomware solution provider, today announced its return to Black Hat 2025, taking place August 5-7 in Las Vegas. The company will be at Booth 5836 offering live demos of the Halcyon Anti-Ransomware Platform, which enables organizations to eliminate the threat of ransomware. “Black Hat is the...Read More
Attacks have affected US government, retail and aviation Scattered Spider, the hacking collective behind attacks on Marks & Spencer, Hawaiian Airlines and WestJet, is “aggressively” targeting VMware virtualised environments. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) says UNC3944, a group that overlaps with Scattered Spider, is attacking VMware ESXi hypervisors at companies in the retail, airline, transportation...Read More
These updates are dangerous. Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto Republished on July 26 with new warnings for users of Chrome and other platforms a as the threat of new attacks quickly escalates. If you use a Windows, it’s likely Chrome is installed as the default browser on your PC. Google’s browser still dominates, despite Microsoft’s continued attempts to...Read More
In July 2025, Microsoft issued an advisory warning stating that a SharePoint vulnerability had been discovered and was actively being exploited. More than 9,000 organisations worldwide using SharePoint Server have been affected by this security breach. Attackers used server-side privileges to tamper with the machine keys and bypassed authentication methods in order to carry out the attacks....Read More
