The Interlock ransomware is being used to target critical infrastructure and businesses across North America and Europe, the FBI and other federal agencies warned Tuesday.  Federal officials said the group emerged in late September 2024 and has used uncommon methods of obtaining initial access to devices such as so-called drive-by downloads — when hackers use...Read More

The UK government wants to know if any private sector entities extorted by cyber crooks intend to pay a ransom, so that, authorities can provide apt support and guidance to help dismantle the business model that fuels cyber criminals. For Public sector? There could be a complete ban. In an assertive move against the escalating...Read More

Mower County announces resolution of impact from June ransomware attack Published 1:40 pm Tuesday, July 22, 2025 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...Read More

CISA and the FBI warned on Tuesday of increased Interlock ransomware activity targeting businesses and critical infrastructure organizations in double extortion attacks. Today’s advisory was jointly authored with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) and it provides network defenders with indicators of compromise (IOCs)...Read More

The U.K. government wants to require victims of ransomware to report if they were breached with the goal of providing law enforcement with information that could help target the cybercriminals responsible.  On Tuesday, the U.K.’s interior ministry, the Home Office, published a proposal with the aim of changing the British government’s strategy to counter ransomware....Read More

It took just one weak password for cybercriminals to bring down KNP, a 158-year-old transport company based in Northamptonshire—leaving 700 people without jobs and a legacy in ruins. KNP, which operated a fleet of 500 lorries under the Knights of Old brand, is one of tens of thousands of UK businesses hit by ransomware gangs....Read More

A 158-year-old UK transport company, KNP Logistics, has collapsed after falling victim to a ransomware attack allegedly carried out by the notorious Akira gang, resulting in 700 job losses and complete data loss. Despite maintaining cyber-attack insurance and following industry IT protocols, the company could not recover from the breach. Hackers Exploited Weak Passwords to...Read More

A UK-based transportation company with a venerable 158-year history has collapsed in the wake of a ransomware attack. Around 500 Northamptonshire-based Knights of Old (KNP) trucks are now off the road, and 700 people have lost their jobs, due to money-grasping cyberattackers, named as ‘Akira’ in a BBC report. The internet-connected criminals are said to...Read More

The British government’s proposals to overhaul its ransomware strategy reached a minor milestone on Tuesday as the Home Office published its formal response to a consultation on amending the law, but questions remain regarding how effective the measures will be. Public consultations are a regular part of the British legislative process. In this case, the...Read More

When it comes to the finances of ransomware, many managed service providers (MSPs) are leaving themselves at risk of serious problems if the criminals come calling for cash. The latest CyberSmart MSP survey indicated that under half (45%) of those managed service players it quizzed had a dedicated fund set aside to cover ransomware...Read More