OT cybersecurity specialists Dragos has revealed in its latest analysis that in Q1 2025, 708 ransomware incidents were carried out, impacting industrial entities worldwide, representing an increase from approximately 600 incidents documented in Q4 2024. Manufacturing continued to be the most impacted sector, accounting for 68% (480 incidents) in Q1 compared to 70% (424 incidents)...Read More
In the evolving theater of hybrid warfare, cyber espionage has become a key instrument of state power. Recent reports and security assessments indicate a disturbing trend: Russian state-linked hackers have increasingly targeted surveillance and traffic camera systems across European Union (EU) border states, particularly those bordering the Russian Federation or its spheres of influence. 1. Strategic...Read More
In an unprecedented coordinated action, Microsoft announced that it has blocked nearly 2,300 websites linked to the Lumma Stealer malware, one of the most widespread and dangerous cyber threats of recent years. The operation, made possible thanks to the authorization of a federal court in Georgia, represents a significant blow against the digital infrastructures used...Read More
Anakapalli: In a significant breakthrough, a massive international cybercrime syndicate posing as Amazon customer support representatives, operating out of Achyutapuram, was busted. The operation was done by the Anakapalli District Police, acting on a formal complaint from the Village Revenue Officer (VRO) and intelligence inputs. The sophisticated scam, comprising 33 persons, was targeted towards US...Read More
A global strike on a malware-as-a-service giant LummaC2, also known simply as Lumma, is a sophisticated Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) sold on underground forums since 2022. It enables threat actors to steal login credentials, credit card information, cryptocurrency wallet data, and other sensitive digital assets. In the blog, Microsoft revealed that between March 16 and May 16...Read More
Gulf Shores High School (GSHS) students participated in the Lieutenant Governor’s Cup cybersecurity competition for the first time with teams placing fourth and sixth place overall. The team winning fourth place consisted of Rory Davis, Sonny Dove and Kai Shults and the sixth-place team consisted of Ty Pittman, Cannon Thompson and Sibylla Ramos. There were...Read More
Ransomware attacks have become the top cause of U.S. health care data breaches, compromising 285 million patient records over 15 years, according to a new study led by researchers from Michigan State University, Yale, and Johns Hopkins. John Jiang is a professor of information systems at Michigan State University and led the research. He says...Read More
Printers have been urged to check the small print of their cyber insurance policies after recent high profile attacks – and today’s revelation that Marks & Spencer’s ongoing incident will cost the group around £300m and won’t be fully fixed until July. A number of printing businesses have been subjected to cyber attacks in recent...Read More
Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel announced Wednesday that 205 alleged child sex predators who preyed on children online have been arrested in the last five days. The arrests are part of a new joint operation by the Justice Department and FBI called “Operation Restore Justice,” which saw 115 children across the...Read More
Some infostealer operators bundle and sell this stolen data. But increasingly the compromised details have acted as a gateway for hackers to launch further attacks, providing them with the details needed to access online accounts and the networks of multibillion-dollar corporations. “It’s clear that infostealers have become more than just grab-and-go malware,” says Patrick Wardle,...Read More
