Ransomware revenue rose nearly 40% year-on-year Groups leverage dark web access brokers Criminal operations show surprising resilience In the first quarter of the year, ransomware groups increased their revenue by almost 40%, compared to the same period last year. This is according to a new report from cybersecurity researchers Rapid7, who said the increase is...Read More

02 Jun ESPN Journalist Dan Wetzel On Matt Weiss Hacking Allegations Posted at 08:55h in Blogs by Taylor Fox This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Jun. 2, 2026 – Listen to the podcast In Dec. 2025, ESPN reported that former University of Michigan co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Matt Weiss,...Read More

Listen to the article 10 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The following is a guest post from Michael Paull, president and CFO at The Ahola Corporation. Opinions are the author’s own.  I regularly receive detailed cybersecurity and operational resilience questions from clients and prospects. From conversations with...Read More

Representational image (Etv Bharat) Ranchi: A major cyber fraud racket allegedly linked to the infamous Jamtara cybercrime network has surfaced in Ranchi, with Jharkhand Police uncovering an elaborate operation involving Aadhaar card manipulation, fake bank accounts and the recruitment of unemployed youth into online fraud activities. According to Ranchi police, cybercriminals associated with the Jamtara...Read More

In 2014, Vladimir Putin notoriously described the internet as originally a ‘special project of the CIA’ that ‘is still developing as such’. He is also averse to mobile phones, not using or owning one himself and banning them from his offices. These two concerns have come together in today’s announcement by the Federal Security Service...Read More

Miami Beach, FL, USA, June 2nd, 2026, CyberNewswire Attack Surface Management Platform Recognized for Exceptional Innovation and Successful Deployment Through The Channel Halo Security today announced that its attack surface management solution has been named a 2026 MSP Today Product of the Year Award winner by TMC, a leading global media company recognized for building...Read More

The City of Sandstone in Minnesota said it discovered a major ransomware event affecting its systems in April that compromised the personal information of citizens and employees.   Located in Pine County, Minnesota, the City of Sandstone is home to around 2,500 residents and carries the name thanks to a major sandstone quarry in its...Read More

In October 2025, the world adopted its first global treaty against cybercrime in Hanoi. By early 2026, 76 countries including the European Union had already signed the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime. The treaty remains open for signature until 31 December 2026. Bangladesh still has time to decide whether it wants to join the global...Read More

Ransomware is still a booming business, according to new research from Rapid7 Labs. So much so that cyber criminal gangs are outperforming major companies. Analysis from the cybersecurity firm found ransomware groups made an estimated $529.2 million in the first quarter of this year, with total revenues up by 39% year-on-year. That’s a better performance...Read More

A threat actor tracked as DriveSurge has been operating large-scale malware distribution campaigns using ClickFix and FakeUpdates techniques on compromised sites. Thousands of websites have been compromised in DriveSurge campaigns to redirect visitors to malware-delivery infrastructure, according to researchers at cybersecurity company SilentPush. ClickFix is a popular social engineering tactic that deceives victims into copying...Read More