“Missouri’s proactive leadership in securing its statewide Next Generation 911 system sets a powerful example for states across the nation.” Post this Like any IP network, an ESInet is inherently vulnerable to cyberattacks. Moreover, public-sector organizations, especially 911 centers, increasingly are being targeted by cyberattackers who want to disrupt their operations or gain financially through...Read More

Sophos says 49% of ransomware victims paid in 2025, but average ransom payments and backup use have declined. Nearly half of ransomware victims paid the attackers last year, according to Sophos. In its 2025 survey of 3,400 IT pros, 49% admitted to making payments—just below last year’s record. Ransom amounts dropped significantly, with median payments...Read More

The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is facing a six-count charge related to alleged cybercrime offences. Justice Mohammed Umar approved the bail on self-recognizance, following an unopposed application by her legal counsel. The suspended lawmaker, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, entered a not-guilty plea after the charges...Read More

In the aftermath of a cyberattack, the response often matters more than the cause. Leadership is tested, processes are scrutinised, and the speed and integrity of recovery as part of overall data resilience becomes a business-critical differentiator. Having said that, too many organisations continue to treat data recovery as a cost-centre, employed reactively, rather than...Read More

Online criminal forums, both on the public internet and on the “dark web” of Tor .onion sites, are a rich resource for threat intelligence researchers.   The Sophos Counter Threat Unit (CTU) have a team of darkweb researchers collecting intelligence and interacting with darkweb forums, but combing through these posts is a time-consuming and resource-intensive task,...Read More

DragonForce ransomware has emerged as one of the most sophisticated threats in the cybercriminal ecosystem, transforming from a hacktivist collective into a mature Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operation since its debut in December 2023. The group initially gained notoriety through ideologically driven cyberattacks targeting organizations whose values conflicted with their political stance, but has since pivoted toward...Read More

A British man believed to be the notorious ‘IntelBroker’ hacker has been charged in the US following their arrest in France earlier this year. Kai West, 25, also known as Kyle Northern, is accused of carrying out a years-long hacking scheme, conspiring with an online group to steal data from a telecommunications company, a municipal...Read More

A groundbreaking report titled “The State of Ransomware 2025” by Sophos, released in June 2025, has shed light on the persistent and evolving threat of ransomware attacks targeting organizations worldwide. The study, based on responses from 3,400 victims, identifies exploited vulnerabilities as the predominant technical root cause of these attacks for the third consecutive year,...Read More

Is there really a cybersecurity talent shortage, or are we just looking in all the wrong places? This week on the Shared Security Podcast, we tackle the buzz around the so-called cybersecurity skills gap. Host Tom Eston welcomes Katie Soper, Senior Consultant at Avetix Cyber and co-founder of the CyberVault Podcast, to discuss the challenges...Read More

Ahold Delhaize data breach affected over 2.2 Million individuals Pierluigi Paganini June 30, 2025 A ransomware attack on grocery giant Ahold Delhaize led to a data breach that affected more than 2.2 million people. A ransomware attack on Dutch grocery giant Ahold Delhaize has led to a data breach affecting over 2.2 million people. Ahold...Read More