Ransomware isn’t just growing—it’s evolving. And if your defenses still rely on traditional detection and response methods, your organization may already be behind. According to Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), ransomware was involved in 44% of all data breaches—a 37% increase from the previous year.   Not only is the volume growing, but the […]

The Top Ten cyber crime news summaries on The420 are meticulously curated by Future Crime Researchers from the Future Crime Research Foundation (FCRF) and powered by Algoritha Security Pvt. Ltd. These summaries feature the most critical cyber crime developments from around the world. Keep reading—and stay safe. 1. Gurugram Cyber Police Dismantle Gang Linked to […]

Nearly 280K impacted by Nova Scotia Power ransomware hack  SC Media Source link …………………….

LAGOS, Nigeria — A Nigerian court jailed 15 foreign nationals Friday—all Asians—for “cyber-terrorism and internet fraud,” the national anti-graft agency said, one of the largest such cases in the country. Eleven Filipinos, two Chinese, one Malaysian and one Indonesian were sentenced to one year in prison and a fine of one million naira (about $630) each […]

Jocelyn Erb assisted at the nursery class at the Barlow Vincent Church of Christ which is where she attends. Jocelyn Erb, Kacy Hahn, Amy Taylor, Jessie Yu, and Adalynn Allen at the Youth to Youth Leadership Conference at Kalahari Resort in Sandusky. Erb went with Upward Bound and Amy who is the Upward Bound advisor. […]

MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing and simulation software, has revealed that a recent ransomware attack is behind an ongoing service outage. Headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, and founded in 1984, MathWorks now has over 6,500 employees in 34 offices worldwide. MathWorks develops the MATLAB numeric computing platform and the Simulink simulation, which are used […]

Ohio-based Kettering Health announced this past Friday, May 23, that it had stepped up an emergency urgent clinical support line and temporary retail pharmacy contact numbers to ensure care continuity during a system-wide IT outage.  The health system also said on social media over the weekend that patients are back in radiation treatment thanks to the […]

A sophisticated phishing campaign leveraging shared infrastructure between two prominent cybercriminal operations has emerged as a significant threat to Office 365 users worldwide. The Tycoon2FA Phishing-as-a-Service platform, which has been active since August 2023, has established operational connections with the notorious Storm-1575 group, also known as Dadsec, creating a formidable alliance in the cybercrime ecosystem. […]

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – An Iranian man pleaded guilty today to participating in an international ransomware and extortion scheme that shut down Greenville’s computer system. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Sina Gholinejad was part of a conspiracy involving the Robbinhood ransomware. Most City Hall computers in Greenville were offline after the April 2019 attack. The […]