Ransomware attacks worldwide declined by 43% in the second quarter, yet threats continue to adapt and evolve according to a new report from NCC Group. The report found a notable decrease in global ransomware activity, with incidents dropping by six percent month-on-month in June, amounting to 371 cases. Over the quarter, attacks fell by 1180 […]

Over 400 victims hit in hacking campaign exploiting unpatched Microsoft SharePoint servers. A state-aligned cyber-espionage campaign exploiting Microsoft server software vulnerabilities has escalated to ransomware deployment, according to a Microsoft blog post published late Wednesday. The group, dubbed ‘Storm-2603’ by Microsoft, is now using the SharePoint vulnerability to spread ransomware that can lock down systems […]

A 21-year-old student who designed and distributed online kits linked to £100m worth of fraud has been jailed for seven years. Ollie Holman created phishing kits that mimicked government, bank and charity websites so that criminals could harvest victims’ personal information to defraud them. In one case a kit was used to mimic a charity’s […]

BlackSuit’s dark web data leak site and private negotiation panels have been taken offline in what appears to be a large-scale law enforcement operation. On July 24, the ransomware group’s leading site, usually accessible via The Onion Router (TOR), displayed a banner stating, “This site has been seized by U.S. Homeland Security Investigations as part […]

Fake investment scams, ransomware, digital sextortion and business email compromise are surging across the continent. Experts say African countries must do more to protect their citizens. Rising digital dependency in the public and private sectors, along with “a severe lack of cybersecurity capacity,” have combined to make Africans extremely vulnerable, according to Anna Collard, senior […]

CloudSEK’s TRIAD team uncovered an active development site deploying Clickfix-themed malware linked to the Epsilon Red ransomware. This variant deviates from traditional clipboard-based command injection tactics by directing victims to a secondary page on the same domain, where malicious shell commands are executed silently through ActiveXObject(“WScript.Shell”) to facilitate payload delivery. The script leverages Windows Command […]

In April 2025, Hackread.com exclusively reported that the Medusa ransomware group had claimed responsibility for breaching the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) and was demanding a $4 million ransom. NASCAR has now confirmed that its systems were indeed compromised, validating Hackread.com’s earlier reporting. Medusa Ransomware’s dark web leak site (Credit: Hackread.com) According […]

Following a hacker attack, sensitive data of casino guests with problematic gambling behavior has been leaked onto the darknet. (symbolic image) Keystone Following the hacker attack on the Radix Foundation, sensitive personal data containing the names and debts of banned casino guests has surfaced on the Darknet. Address, occupation, income and salary statements are also […]