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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

In response to this growing threat, the government has significantly strengthened its cybercrime defence infrastructure. The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, has been established and integrated with law enforcement agencies nationwide. Over 50,000 Cyber Commandos have been deployed across police stations, and a dedicated portal has been […]

A comprehensive analysis of the global ransomware landscape has revealed that exploited vulnerabilities remain the dominant attack vector, accounting for 32% of all successful ransomware incidents targeting organizations worldwide. This marks the third consecutive year that vulnerability exploitation has topped the list of technical root causes, according to findings from the latest State of Ransomware […]