The number of active ransomware groups has been ‘increasing year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter,’ GuidePoint Security’s Jason Baker tells CRN. Ransomware victim volume declined markedly in the second quarter of 2025 though the field of active threat groups continued to expand — suggesting the decrease in attacks may be short-lived, according to GuidePoint Security research. The report […]
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has arrested four people believed to be linked to the cyber attacks on Marks and Spencer (M&S), Co-op, and Harrods. In a statement, the crime agency said two 19-year-old men, a 17-year-old boy, and a 20-year-old woman were arrested at locations in the West Midlands and London on suspicion […]
Mayor of Camden Ashleigh Cagney, the mother of young children, backs the notion that child safety is everyone’s business. The issue has been in the news lately for all the wrong reasons, and Mayor Cagney feels that keeping children safe is a shared responsibility. “This applies to everyone, from parents, community members, local organisations, sporting […]
Ingram Micro says it has recovered from the ransomware attack which broke its ordering and fulfilment system a week ago, but key questions remain to be answered for the channel. Yesterday, at US Eastern lunch time, Ingram said in an update on its website: “Our teams are now able to process and ship orders received […]
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) arrested four individuals suspected of being involved with the big three cyberattacks on UK retail businesses in recent weeks. The agency confirmed it arrested all four in their homes this morning. The suspects included two young men from the West Midlands, a Brit aged 17 and a Latvian national […]
Israel’s cybersecurity sector is showing surprising resilience and growth at a time when much of the global tech industry faces tighter capital and intensifying geopolitical risk. A new report from Startup Nation Central, a nonprofit that tracks Israel’s innovation ecosystem, reveals that private funding for Israeli cybersecurity startups nearly doubled in 2024 compared to the […]
Four individuals in Britain were arrested early on Thursday morning by the National Crime Agency on suspicion of involvement in a range of ransomware attacks targeting the British retail sector earlier this year. The individuals are a 20-year-old British woman from Staffordshire, a 19-year-old Latvian male from the West Midlands, a 19-year-old British man from […]
The SafePay ransomware group emerged in October 2024 and has been one of the most active cybercriminal collectives since. SafePay has claimed 248 victims to date, according to two ransomware-tracking websites, Ransomware.live and RansomFeed. The group made headlines in early July when it was linked to the ransomware attack against Ingram Micro, one of the […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 10 July 2025 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today released a new report exposing the scale and maturity of deepfake-enabled cybercrime. As generative AI tools become more powerful, affordable, and accessible, cybercriminals are rapidly adopting them to support attacks, ranging […]
The Qilin group emerged as the leading player in the ransomware ecosystem, which saw a notable rise in activity during June 2025 in a startling escalation of cyber dangers. According to the latest Deep Web and Dark Web trend report, Qilin outpaced all other ransomware collectives, targeting a broad spectrum of high-value entities across government, […]
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