The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested two high-profile suspects wanted for investment fraud and cybercrime in the ongoing fight against transnational financial crimes in the country. In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Police disclosed that […]

Between April 2024 and March 2025, ransomware attacks escalated with unpredictable campaigns across a wide range of industries. The number of publicly disclosed victims also saw a 24 percent increase from the previous year. A new report from Black Kite shows this follows a steep rise in the previous period with an 81 percent surge, […]

On the morning of May 13, 2025, India woke up to news of an unprecedented police operation that spanned the length and breadth of the country. The Uttarakhand Special Task Force, under the direction of DGP Shri Deepam Seth and leadership of SSP STF Shri Navneet Bhullar, executed “Operation Prahar”  planned offensive targeting cybercriminals operating […]

Groundbreaking new research has revealed that illicit streaming devices (ISDs) in Taiwan are not only enabling rampant piracy, but also potentially pose significant cybersecurity threats to consumers and national infrastructure. The study was released at an enforcement workshop hosted in Taipei by the Taiwan Society of Convergence and the Asia Video Industry Association’s Coalition Against […]

New research finds dozens of new bad actors and growing unpredictability of attacks BOSTON, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Black Kite, the leader in third-party cyber risk intelligence, today announced its newest report, 2025 Ransomware Report: How Ransomware Wars Threaten Third-Party Cyber Ecosystems, which provides a deep analysis into evolving ransomware trends and threats. The report […]

New research finds dozens of new bad actors and growing unpredictability of attacks BOSTON, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Black Kite, the leader in third-party cyber risk intelligence, today announced its newest report, 2025 Ransomware Report: How Ransomware Wars Threaten Third-Party Cyber Ecosystems, which provides a deep analysis into evolving ransomware trends and threats. The report […]

Marks & Spencer has confirmed that customer data was stolen as part of its cyberattack, fueling conjecture that ransomware was involved. The retail giant’s operations were hit hard, it had to pull systems and services offline, and now data has been exfiltrated – all of which are common hallmarks of a ransomware attack. Yet M&S […]

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