Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is in a tight spot after hackers slipped into its SharePoint servers and hit about 400 agencies and firms worldwide. Eye Security first raised the alarm last week when it found victims in the US, Mauritius, Jordan, South Africa and the Netherlands. In a Wednesday blog Microsoft said its expanded analysis shows a...Read More
Jul 28, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Ransomware The notorious cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider is targeting VMware ESXi hypervisors in attacks targeting retail, airline, and transportation sectors in North America. “The group’s core tactics have remained consistent and do not rely on software exploits. Instead, they use a proven playbook centered on phone calls...Read More
Redazione RHC : 28 July 2025 07:41 Kaspersky Lab specialists studied the activity of the FunkSec group, which emerged in late 2024. The group’s main characteristics were: the use of AI-based tools (including in the development of ransomware), a high degree of adaptability, and mass cyberattacks. According to experts, FunkSec attacks organizations in the public sector, as...Read More
The growing ransomware threat is driving organisations to rethink data protection, with data resilience now more critical than before as cyber criminals deliberately target backup repositories to guarantee a payday. According to research from Veeam, 89% of ransomware attacks in the past year were on the target’s backup repository, a figure that reflects a...Read More
A single compromised password enabled hackers to destroy KNP, a 158-year-old Northamptonshire transport company, resulting in 700 job losses and highlighting the devastating impact of ransomware attacks on UK businesses. The incident underscores a growing cyber-security crisis that has also targeted major retailers including M&S, Co-op, and Harrods, with experts warning that inadequate digital defenses...Read More
The UK government unveiled measures banning public sector bodies and operators of critical national infrastructure from paying ransom demands, in a move designed to crackdown on cybercriminals and potentially save the economy millions of pounds. Under the proposals, hospitals, businesses and critical services would not be allowed to make ransomware payments, targeting “the business model...Read More
July 23, 2025 update – Expanded analysis and threat intelligence from our continued monitoring of exploitation activity by Storm-2603 leading to the deployment of Warlock ransomware. Based on new information, we have updated the Attribution, Indicators of compromise, extended and clarified Mitigation and protection guidance (including raising Step 6: Restart IIS for emphasis), Detections, and...Read More
(TNS) — Mower County has announced that it has resolved all issues resulting from the June ransomware attack that forced the county to close down its network. It has since been bringing systems online on a gradual basis as cybersecurity and data forensic consultants worked to rectify any remaining issues. “The Mower County Commissioners are...Read More
The United Kingdom’s government is planning to ban public sector and critical infrastructure organizations from paying ransoms after ransomware attacks. The list of entities that would have to follow the new proposed legislation includes local councils, schools, and the publicly funded National Health Service (NHS). “Ransomware is estimated to cost the UK economy millions of...Read More
Just last year, an estimated $1 billion dollars was extorted by ransomware gangs, and it has now been projected that within the next six years, these cybercriminals could collectively generate a whopping $265 billion annually. These figures are not surprising, as cases of ransomware gangs attacking large organizations in waves of sophisticated cyberattacks have been...Read More
