The ransomware threat continues to plague organizations of all types and sizes. The SANS Institute reported a 73% increase in ransomware activity between 2022 and 2023, and Corvus Insurance identified 55 new ransomware groups in 2024. Preparation for a potential ransomware attack should be a priority. Take stock of existing cybersecurity controls and processes […]

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The General Directorate of Public Security organized three exhibitions to raise awareness about the risks of cybercrime and financial fraud and ways to prevent them. These exhibitions were held at Al-Hamra Mall in Riyadh, Nakheel Plaza in Qassim, and Rashid Mall in Asir. The exhibitions, which concluded on Saturday, showcased […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio — State officials have announced a new initiative meant to strengthen schools’ cybersecurity, the implementation of a platform known as TechGuard, according to a press release. What You Need To Know Schools in Ohio will now have access to TechGuard, a platform that offers cybersecurity training Schools are vulnerable targets for cybercriminals State […]

First surfacing in August 2023, DragonForce originated from Malaysia as a Pro-Palestinian hacktivist group. Over time, it has evolved into a hybrid threat actor, blending political targeting with financial extortion. Now, DragonForce runs a sophisticated ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model, complete with affiliate panels, payload customization tools, and its own RansomBay leak platform. Recent DragonForce victims span […]

Rhysida Ransomware gang claims the hack of the Government of Peru Pierluigi Paganini May 03, 2025 The Rhysida Ransomware gang claims the hack of the Government of Peru, the gang breached Gob.pe, the Single Digital Platform of the Peruvian State. The Rhysida ransomware gang claims responsibility for hacking the Government of Peru, breaching Gob.pe, which […]

A group of experts involved in drafting a newly adopted United Nations treaty on cybercrime gathered for a March 25 panel discussion at the Law School to share their insights on how the treaty developed and its implications for international cooperation.  The event, “The U.N. Cybercrime Convention — Hearing from the Drafters,” was sponsored by […]

By SentinelOne Updated: April 13, 2025 Ransomware is malware that encrypts files and demands ransom for the decryption. This malware has become one of the most rampant forms of cybercrime encountered nowadays. Its nature and scope have grown dramatically over the past decade in terms of sophistication and scale-with ransom demands pouring in billions of […]

Small businesses are a prime target for cybercrime, as we highlighted in our last annual report. Many of the criminal threats we covered in that report remained a major menace in 2024, including ransomware–which remains a primary existential cyber threat to small and midsized organizations. Ransomware cases accounted for 70 percent of Sophos Incident Response […]

Ransomware is everywhere. This disruptive malware infiltrates and disrupts everyone and everything from healthcare organizations to schools, retailers and energy distribution pipelines. But do you know how ransomware finds its way onto its victims’ systems? Or how it could get into your systems? One of the keys to preventing ransomware is knowing how it […]