Austin, July 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Critical Infrastructure Protection Market was valued at USD 148.64 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 213.94 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 4.73% over the forecast period of 2025–2032. Critical Infrastructure Protection Market Grows Amid Rising Cyber Threats, Driving Surge in AI, IoT,...Read More
CyberheistNews Vol 15 #30 | July 29th, 2025 [Heads Up] Ransomware is Back—and Smarter Than Ever in 2025: Trends By Roger Grimes I’ve been following ransomware since the first one, the AIDS Cop Trojan, was released in December 1989. It locked up victim computers and asked for $300 to be sent to a Panama...Read More
Hyderabad Cybercrime police arrested three men from Maharashtra for defrauding a local resident of Rs 44 lakh in a fake investment scam. The accused posed as trading advisors and routed funds through multiple accounts, with international links traced to Dubai Published Date – 29 July 2025, 04:32 PM
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International investigators have dismantled the digital infrastructure of a major global cyber extortion network, believed to be behind hundreds of ransomware attacks worldwide. Authorities identified and shut down servers used by the cybercrime group operating as Blacksuit/Royal, police in the German state of Lower Saxony said. The takedown disrupted the group’s operations, including malware distribution,...Read More
The technology secretary has refused to apologise after accusing Nigel Farage of being “on the side” of Jimmy Savile over the Reform leader’s opposition to online safety laws. More than 6,000 platforms, including the major social media networks and pornography sites, introduced age checks on Friday under the Online Safety Act. Farage said the act...Read More
Addressing a range of cybercrimes A user-friendly tool for reporting and prevention The cybercrime platform allows UAE citizens and residents to report online crimes through an easy-to-use interface. It also offers comprehensive information on different types of cybercrimes and how to recognize and avoid them. The initiative is part of the Ministry’s ongoing efforts to...Read More
California-based cybersecurity firm Proofpoint has announced that it will be offering its platform via a local data centre in India. The initial offerings will start in the third quarter of 2025. Additionally, Proofpoint’s new Centre of Excellence is employing over 200 extended team members for product development, customer support, and technical services. Mounting cyber attacks...Read More
In an era where digital transformation is both a catalyst for progress and a vulnerability to exploitation, the evolution of ransomware has outpaced traditional defensive strategies. The emergence of quadruple extortion tactics—combining data encryption, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, and the coercion of third parties—has forced organizations to rethink their cybersecurity paradigms. Meanwhile, cybercriminals are increasingly...Read More
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, addressing concerns in the state assembly on July 28, announced that all cybercrime cases—including cyber fraud—can now be registered at any police station in Goa. The move aims to ease the reporting process for victims, many of whom previously had to travel to the Cyber Cell headquarters in Ribandar to...Read More
Rosemary Grogan thought she was going crazy. When the Lehigh County resident, 82, logged in online to her bank earlier this year, she noticed that $50,000 had vanished. She didn’t even know how someone accessed her account. The financial loss was staggering, but then came the fear of judgment from others. “I wasn’t sure that...Read More
