A new ransomware campaign featuring an automated deployment of LockBit ransomware via the Phorpiex botnet has been uncovered. According to Cybereason Security Services, this marks a shift in how threat actors are leveraging botnets to bypass traditional human-operated ransomware attacks. What’s New in the Attack Chain Unlike previous LockBit incidents, this campaign used Phorpiex, also known as...Read More
Fortinet has released the new Fortinet FortiGuard Labs 2025 Global Threat Landscape report that reveals a sharp rise in Cybercrime-as-a-Service activity on the darknet, driving a booming underground market for stolen credentials, exploits, and unauthorized access. The report also highlights a record surge in automated cyberattacks, as threat actors increasingly weaponize AI and deploy sophisticated...Read More
Malwarebytes, a global leader in real-time cyber protection, announced a new partnership program aimed at arming financial institutions, HR benefit providers, and internet service providers with an arsenal of easy-to-use, effective personal security, privacy, and identity solutions that seamlessly integrate into their offerings.
The new strategic program aims to directly address the alarming...Read More
A new ransomware strain known as ELENOR-corp, identified as version 7.5 of the Mimic ransomware, has been used in a series of targeted attacks on the healthcare sector. The campaign displays a range of advanced capabilities, including data exfiltration, persistent access and anti-forensic strategies designed to cripple recovery efforts and maximize damage. What’s New in...Read More
Russian military intelligence (GRU) “has been carrying out cyberattacks against France for several years using a method known as APT28,” added Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, officially attributing these cyberattacks to the GRU for the first time.
In a statement the French foreign ministry said: “Since 2021, this attack group has been used to...Read More
The FBI recently issued a public service announcement warning all U.S. citizens about a cybercrime scheme in which scammers are impersonating trusting websites to steal money. “The FBI is warning the public that cyber criminals are targeting users of employee self-service websites owned by companies and government services. The cyber criminals are using search engine advertisements to...Read More
Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality website on April 25, 2025. April Ehrlich / OPB Earlier this month, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality sent an email to members of the public, media organizations and other state agencies. A week later, DEQ shut down its networks as it faced a massive cyberattack — and it internally...Read More
The Nigerian Army, 4 Brigade, Benin City, Edo State, have arrested 31 suspected criminals during a raid on a building in First Bank Estate, Awesome Garden, along the Benin-Sapele Bypass, Benin. The information is contained in a statement by the brigade’s Public Relations Officer, Capt. Chinonso Oteh, made available to journalists on Tuesday in Benin...Read More
A ransomware group released millions of files they said were stolen from Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Oregon Public Radio reported Friday. The outlet reports that Rhysida, the ransomware group that claimed responsibility for a April 9 cyberattack that forced DEQ officials to pause most of services, including vehicle emissions testing, published 1.3 million files,...Read More
