The number of ransomware victims paying threat actors has dropped to 28% last year, an all-time low, despite a significant increase in the number of claimed attacks. A downward payment trend has been observed for the past four consecutive years by the blockchain intelligence platform Chainalysis. At the moment, the total of on-chain ransomware payments in 2025 stands...Read More
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Cloud security has become the backbone of enterprise resilience, but the threat landscape has evolved faster than traditional security models can respond. As global data volumes surpass 200 zettabytes, with roughly half expected to reside in the cloud, cloud resources such as SaaS applications, cloud storage and cloud infrastructure management have become the biggest targets for...Read More
Several crosswalk audio signals were hacked in Denver over the weekend, surprising pedestrians with not only a verbal indication that the walk light was on, but with an anti-President Donald Trump message. “The walk signal is on, (expletive) Trump. The walk signal is on, Trump murders children,” the robotic voices of the hacked crosswalk audio...Read More
matejmo/iStock/Getty Images Plus Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways AI-driven ransomware now targets backups, too. Malware can dwell for weeks, mapping recovery systems. Your clean restore point may already be corrupted. We all know the benefits of backups, right? If a computer or server goes down or is otherwise compromised,...Read More
An international law enforcement action codenamed “Operation Synergia III” has sinkholed tens of thousands of IP addresses and seized servers linked to cybercrime operations worldwide. During this Interpol-led operation, which took place between July 2025 and January 2026, authorities from 72 countries have seized 212 electronic devices and servers and made 94 arrests, with another...Read More
A Russian national pleaded guilty to a wire fraud conspiracy charge related to his role in administering the Phobos ransomware operation, which breached hundreds of victims worldwide. Phobos is a long-running ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation linked to the Crysis ransomware family. Phobos has been widely distributed through many affiliates, accounting for roughly 11% of all submissions...Read More
A growing number of social media users, including foreigners, are facing charges in the United Arab Emirates under the Gulf state’s broad cybercrime laws for sharing or possessing digital content that depicts or comments on the impact of ongoing Iranian attacks, the advocacy group Detained in Dubai has warned. The arrests highlight the strict regulations...Read More
Summary On March 11, 2026, the notorious ransomware group Akira announced a cyberattack onRobinson Nursery (robinsonnursery.com), a leading U.S. wholesale supplier of trees and shrubs.The group has threatened to leak sensitive corporate data unless their demands are met. Incident Report Field Details Target Robinson Nursery Domain robinsonnursery.com Country USA Attacking Group Akira Date Reported March...Read More
LONDON — A British man has been charged under cyber-crime laws in Dubai for allegedly filming Iranian missiles over the city, UK authorities confirmed. The 60-year-old man, reported to be a tourist, was charged under a law that prohibits publishing or sharing material that could disturb public security. “We are in contact with the local...Read More
