UNC6692 has been attributed to a large email campaign that's designed to overwhelm a target's inbox with a flood of spam ...

Hackers are dodging Windows security tools by running secret Linux virtual machines with QEMU, an open-source virtualizer.

IntroductionIn February 2022, BlackBasta emerged as a successor to Conti ransomware and quickly rose to prominence. BlackBasta was operational for three years until February 2025 when their internal ...

In February 2026, the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) fell victim to a ransomware attack. The incident took the Epic electronic health record system offline across 35 clinics and more ...

If you've ever trusted your bank to keep your financial data safe, this incident will hit close to home. A behind-the-scenes tech company used by banks has revealed that more than 672,000 people had ...

Cybersecurity threats in 2026 are escalating, with ransomware attacks 2026 becoming more sophisticated and financially damaging. Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) platforms now allow even low-skill ...

Ransomware is not only growing, threat actors are also accelerating the pace of their attacks by using offensive tools to exploit valid credentials and hit targets with speed and precision. The ...

In 2026, ransomware is more than just a cybersecurity problem. I've seen it spiral into an operational resilience problem, a reputational risk problem and, increasingly, a leadership problem. For ...

Nearly 8,000 public leak events were recorded in 2025, marking a record high. Dark web victim access prices fell from $1,427 in 2023 to $439 in 2026. Large organisations refused ransoms, cutting ...

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A new Chainalysis report suggests ransomware attackers are “working harder for diminishing returns” as regulatory pressure and refusals to pay have hurt ransom proceeds. The number of ransomware ...

Ransomware isn’t an isolated, potential cyber threat—it’s like a living organism that can shapeshift with multiple strains, tactics, and targets. The cybercriminals behind ransomware attacks run these ...